Surgical staple cartridge

Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a surgical staple cartridge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 4.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hunt; John V. (Milford, OH), Spreckelmeier; Lawrence E. (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee:	Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Appl. No.:	06/810,306
Filed:	December 18, 1985

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Field of Search:	;D24/27,26 ;128/334R,305 ;227/19,124,127,76,109,110,120,129,134,DIG.1 ;206/339

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Canadian application No. 12-05-81-4, filed May 12, 1981. . AORN Journal, vol. 42, No. 3, Sep. 1985, unnumbered pages on opposite sides of pp. 397 and 400. . Undated materials comprising two pages relating to Surgeons Choice staplers advertised by American V. Mueller..

Primary Examiner: Burke; Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner: Reid; Stella M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bokus, Jr.; Charles P.