Surgical stapler

- Ethicon LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a surgical stapler, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a distal portion of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the portion being indicated by the broken line circle labeled as “2” in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a distal portion of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, viewed from the plane 5-5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged right elevational view of a distal portion of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the portion being indicated by the broken line circle labeled as “6” in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a left elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with an anvil coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil in an open position;

FIG. 13 is another top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil in the open position;

FIG. 14 is a left elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil in the open position;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil in a closed position;

FIG. 16 is another top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil in the closed position; and,

FIG. 17 is a left elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, with the anvil in the closed position.

The stapler features shown in broken lines are unclaimed environment, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical stapler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D851249
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 2017
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2019
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: William D. Fox (New Richmond, OH), Gregory J. Bakos (Mason, OH), Jonathan T. Batross (Cincinnati, OH), John V. Hunt (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/619,187