Linear anastomosis stapler

Linear anastomosis stapler

United States Patent D272852

US Patent References:
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Marano - December, 1952 - D168517

/D195591.html
Sage et al. - July, 1963 - D195591

Instrument for placing lateral gastrointestinal anastomoses
Bobrov - March, 1963 - 3079606

SURGICAL APPARATUS FOR SUTURING TISSUES WITH METAL STAPLES
Kapitanov - December, 1969 - 3482428

INSTRUMENT FOR PLACING LATERAL GASTROINTESTINAL ANASTOMOSES
Green - January, 1970 - 3490675

Inventors:

Green, David T. (Norwalk, CT)
Rawson, Paul O. (Easton, CT)
Yagami, Richard (Bridgewater, CT)

Application Number:

D/270278

Publication Date:

02/28/1984

Filing Date:

06/03/1981

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Assignee:

United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)

Primary Class:

D24/145

Other Classes:

D08/49

Field of Search:

128/334R, 128/305, D24/26, D24/27, D24/8, 206/339, D8/49, D8/68, 227/8, 227/107, 227/76, 227/109, 227/19, 227/76, 227/153, 227/DIG.1

US Patent References:

3499591	INSTRUMENT FOR PLACING LATERAL GASTRO-INTESTINAL ANASTOMOSES	March, 1970	Green	227/76
4109844	Surgical stapling instrument	August, 1978	Becht	227/19
4204623	Manually powered surgical stapling instrument	May, 1980	Green	227/19
4319576	Intralumenal anastomosis surgical stapling instrument	March, 1982	Rothfuss	128/305
4350160	Instrument for establishing vascular anastomoses	September, 1982	Kolesov et al.	128/334R
4354628	Surgical stapler apparatus having pivotally related staple holder and anvil	October, 1982	Green	227/19

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Primary Examiner:

Ansher, Bernard

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Nathan, John E.
Gilbert, Stephen P.

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a linear anastomosis stapler, as shown anddescribed.

Description:

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

FIG. 2 is a side elevation;

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

FIG. 4 is an elevation as seen from the side opposite FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view; and

FIG. 6 is an elevation as seen from the right of FIG. 2.