Applicator for a surgical stapler buttress

- Ethicon LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an applicator for a surgical stapler buttress, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the applicator for a surgical stapler buttress of FIG. 1, the opposite rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of the applicator for a surgical stapler buttress of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the applicator for a surgical stapler buttress of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the applicator for a surgical stapler buttress of FIG. 1, the opposite bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof.

The evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings are included for purpose of illustrating portions of the applicator for a surgical stapler buttress that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D903115
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 28, 2018
Date of Patent: Nov 24, 2020
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: Mark S. Zeiner (Mason, OH), Michael J. Vendely (Lebanon, OH), Pamela M. Ridgley (Lebanon, OH), Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Christopher J. Hess (Blue Ash, OH), Gregory J. Bakos (Mason, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/675,197