Staple cartridge

- Covidien LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a surgical stapler including a staple cartridge in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front, perspective view of the staple cartridge shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a back view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of staple cartridge is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a staple cartridge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D814632
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2018
Assignee: Covidien LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventor: Jeevan Maddur Shankarsetty (Bangalore)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/581,718