Linear anastomosis surgical stapler

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a linear anastomosis surgical stapler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view opposite that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view taken from the left of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view taken from the right of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view with the removable surgical staple-holding cartridge shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a linear anastomosis surgical stapler, as shown in the accompanying drawings.

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Inventors:	Green; David T. (Norwalk, CT), Rawson; Paul O. (Easton, CT), Yagami; Richard H. (Bridgewater, CT)
Assignee:	United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Appl. No.:	06/364,909
Filed:	April 2, 1982

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Field of Search:	;D24/26,27,8,29 ;D8/49,50,51 ;128/305,334R,335,337 ;72/410

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D272851	February 1984	Green et al.
D272852	February 1984	Green et al.
3079606	March 1963	Bobrov
3289456	December 1966	Baldwin
3482428	December 1969	Kapitanov
3490675	January 1970	Green
3499591	March 1970	Green
4319576	March 1982	Rothfuss

Foreign Patent Documents

	888868		Dec 1971		CA
	927936		Jun 1963		GB
	173878		Sep 1965		SU

Primary Examiner: Bullock; B. J.
Assistant Examiner: Gitlin; Suzanne N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nathan; John E. Gilbert; Stephen P.