An anvil for a surgical stapler

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anvil for a surgical stapler showing our new design, the broken line showing of the shaft is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Green; David T. (Westport, CT), Bolanos; Henry (East Norwalk, CT), Geiste; Robert J. (Milford, CT)
Assignee:	United States Surgical Corporation (N/A)
Appl. No.:	07/769,064
Filed:	September 27, 1991

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Field of Search:	;D8/46 ;227/19,155,156,179,175 ;606/139,142,143,151 ;D24/146,145,142,147,133

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D304234	October 1989	Green et al.
D331971	December 1992	Main
4198982	April 1980	Fortner et al.
4304236	December 1981	Conta et al.
4606343	August 1986	Conta et al.
4752024	June 1988	Green et al.
4903697	February 1990	Resnick et al.

Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Simmons; Ian