Surgical staple cartridge

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view from the side opposite of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Hunt; John V. (Milford, OH)
Assignee:	Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Appl. No.:	06/872,456
Filed:	June 9, 1986

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Field of Search:	;D24/26,27 ;227/19,DIG.1,76,110,120,129,127,134,156 ;128/305,334R,335,337 ;72/410 ;D8/49,50,51

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D271714	December 1983	Green
D271796	December 1983	Green
D272279	January 1984	Green
D278081	March 1985	Green
D282401	January 1986	Korthoff et al.
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D284403	June 1986	Green
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4244372	January 1981	Kapitanov et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents

	1213583		Mar 1983		AU
	888868		Dec 1971		CA

Other References

AORN Journal, vol. 42, No. 3, Sep. 1985, unnumbered pages on opposite side 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: Boukus, Jr.; Charles P. Coletti; Paul A.