| 4289133 | Cut-through backup washer for the scalpel of an intraluminal surgical stapling instrument | September, 1981 | Rothfuss | 128/334C |
| 4304236 | Stapling instrument having an anvil-carrying part of particular geometric shape | December, 1981 | Conta et al. | 128/325 |
| 4351466 | Disposable instrument for surgical fastening | September, 1982 | Noiles | 227/8 |
| 4379457 | Indicator for surgical stapler | April, 1983 | Gravener et al. | 128/334R |
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a curved circular anastomosis surgical stapler, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a view of one side of the device;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the device, looking from the right of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a view of the side of the device opposite that of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an end view of the device, looking from the left of FIG. 2; and
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the device, looking from the bottom of FIG. 4.