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Staple cartridge for surgical instrument

Granted 29 Oct 2019 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: cilag gmbh international · originally Johnson & Johnson

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Inventors: David C. Yates, Tamara Widenhouse, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris · Examiner: Horse Marie D. Fast · AU 2921 · TC 2900

Application
29/609,125
filed 28 Jun 2017
Publication
Not published
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US D865175
granted 29 Oct 2019

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of…

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a first embodiment of a staple cartridge for surgical instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side perspective view of a second embodiment of a staple cartridge for surgical instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof.

The wire frame lines shown throughout the views are intended to indicate surface contour.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/145

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Examiner
Horse Marie D. Fast
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3 members · 2 offices
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USthis patentUS-D865175-SS129 Oct 201928 Jun 2017grantedStaple cartridge for surgical instrument
JPJP-1618300-SS19 Nov 201827 Dec 2017grantedno title held
JPJP-1631705-SS20 May 201927 Dec 2017grantedno title held

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