Surgical stapler

Description

FIG. 1 is a side view of a surgical stapler being dispensed during use from the left end of the device;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the device;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the device;

FIG. 4 is an end view of the device looking from the left of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an end view of the device looking from the right of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view as seen from the front and top of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view as seen from the rear and bottom of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical stapler, as shown.

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Inventors:	Green; David T. (Norwalk, CT), Rawson; Paul O. (Easton, CT), Yagami; Richard (Bridgewater, CT)
Assignee:	United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Appl. No.:	06/308,085
Filed:	October 2, 1981

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Field of Search:	;128/334,335,337 ;D24/26,27 ;227/83,19,120,110,DIG.1 ;D8/49,50,51

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D253612	December 1979	Jarvik et al.
D269459	June 1983	Butter et al.
2707783	May 1955	Sullivan
4196836	April 1980	Becht
4296881	October 1981	Lee

Foreign Patent Documents

	40683		Dec 1981		EP
	999609		Apr 1982		GB

Primary Examiner: Ansher; Bernard
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nathan; John E. Gilbert; Stephen P.