End effector for a surgical stapler
Granted 18 Dec 2018 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: cilag gmbh international · originally Johnson & Johnson
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Inventors: Jason L. Harris, Joseph P. Schowalter, Daniel L. Baber, Frederick E. Shelton, IV +1 · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2916 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an end effector for a surgical stapler, shown in a closed position and showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a first side elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a second side elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , shown in an open position;
FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 12 is a first side elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 13 is a second side elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ;
FIG. 16 is an enlarged top perspective view of a portion of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 8 ; and,
FIG. 17 is an enlarged bottom perspective view of a portion of the end effector for a surgical stapler of FIG. 9 .
The evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings are included for purpose of illustrating portions of the end effector for a surgical stapler that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating the portions of the end effector for a surgical stapler shown in the enlarged views.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D836199-S | S1 | 18 Dec 2018 | 17 Feb 2017 | granted | End effector for a surgical stapler |
| JP | JP-1609599-S | S | 23 Jul 2018 | 16 Aug 2017 | granted | no title held |
| JP | JP-1617164-S | S | 5 Nov 2018 | 16 Aug 2017 | granted | no title held |
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