Circular anastomotic stapler with curved shaft

- Ethicon, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the circular anastomotic stapler with curved shaft of our invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof as taken from the left side, of which the right side plan view is a mirror image;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D357535
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 1992
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 1995
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Inventors: Richard L. Grant (Cincinnati, OH), Richard C. Smith (Loveland, OH), Lauren O. Main (Loveland, OH), John V. Hunt (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Paul A. Coletti
Application Number: 0/856,200