Surgical stapler

Description

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

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Green; David T. (Westport, CT), Bolanos; Henry (East Norwalk, CT), Rawson; Paul O. (Easton, CT)
Assignee:	United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Appl. No.:	D/012,430
Filed:	September 1, 1993

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Field of Search:	;D24/145,143 ;606/139,142,151,148,143,144 ;227/19,901,902,175,176

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Foreign Patent Documents

	220437		Apr 1961		DE

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