FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a staple cartridge for a surgical stapler, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged top perspective view of a portion of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged top plan view of a portion of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the portion being indicated by the broken line circle in FIG. 3;
FIG. 9 is an enlarged side elevational view of a portion of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the portion being indicated by the broken line circle in FIG. 2;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 3; and,
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 3.
The dash-dot-dot-dash broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating the portions of the stapler cartridge shown in the enlarged views.
	
	  
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