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Linear closure surgical stapler

Granted 17 Jan 1984 · no office action yet

Application
270188
filed 3 Jun 1981
Publication
Not published
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US D272271
granted 17 Jan 1984

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a linear closure surgical stapler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation;

FIG. 3 is an end elevation as seen from the left of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an end elevation as seen from the right of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/26D24/27D08/49

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Examiner
Bernard Ansher
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