Surgical stapler

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D982750
  • Patent Number
    D982,750
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, April 29, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 4, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 145
    • D14 485-495
    • CPC
    • A61B17/064
    • A61B17/07207
    • A61B17/105
    • A61B17/115
    • A61B17/1155
    • G06F3/048
    • G06F3/04842
    • H04L41/22
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a surgical stapler, showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of an intermediate portion of the surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the portion being indicated by the broken line circle labeled as “FIG. 3” in FIG. 2.


The surgical stapler features shown in dash-dash broken lines are unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash-dot broken lines are included for the purpose of defining the boundary of the claim, it being understood that the region between the dot-dash-dot broken lines and the dot-dash-dot broken lines themselves form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dot-dash broken lines in the drawings are included as reference lines that define areas of enlarged views, it being understood that the dot-dot-dash broken lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a surgical stapler, as shown and described.
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Divisions (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29672408 Dec 2018 US
Child 29781329 US
Parent 29602182 Apr 2017 US
Child 29672408 US
Continuation in Parts (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29584327 Nov 2016 US
Child 29602182 US
Parent 29584321 Nov 2016 US
Child 29584327 US