FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a distal portion of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , the portion being indicated by the broken line circle labeled as “ 2 ” in FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a distal portion of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , viewed from the plane 5 - 5 of FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged right elevational view of a distal portion of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , the portion being indicated by the broken line circle labeled as “ 6 ” in FIG. 4 ;

FIG. 7 is a left elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with an anvil coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil in an open position;

FIG. 13 is another top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil in the open position;

FIG. 14 is a left elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil in the open position;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil in a closed position;

FIG. 16 is another top perspective view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil in the closed position; and,

FIG. 17 is a left elevational view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil of FIG. 12 coupled with the distal end of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1 , with the anvil in the closed position.

The stapler features shown in broken lines are unclaimed environment, and form no part of the claimed design.

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