Patent
   D950728
Priority
Jun 25 2019
Filed
Jun 25 2019
Issued
May 03 2022
Expiry
May 03 2037
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
432
2399
n/a
The ornamental design for a surgical staple cartridge, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a surgical staple cartridge according to a first embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the surgical staple cartridge of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the surgical staple cartridge of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the first embodiment; and

FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a surgical staple cartridge according to a second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the second embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the surgical staple cartridge of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the surgical staple cartridge of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the second embodiment; and

FIG. 14 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the second embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of a surgical staple cartridge according to a third embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 16 is a right side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the third embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a left side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the third embodiment;

FIG. 18 is a top view of the surgical staple cartridge of the third embodiment;

FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the surgical staple cartridge of the third embodiment;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged front elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the third embodiment; and

FIG. 21 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the third embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a front perspective view of a surgical staple cartridge according to a fourth embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 23 is a right side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 24 is a left side elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 25 is a top view of the surgical staple cartridge of the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 26 is a bottom view of the surgical staple cartridge of the fourth embodiment;

FIG. 27 is an enlarged front elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the fourth embodiment; and,

FIG. 28 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the surgical staple cartridge of the fourth embodiment.

The broken lines shown in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the surgical staple cartridge and form no part of the claimed design.

The ETHICON forming part of the claimed design is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson Corporation.

Shelton, IV, Frederick E., Harris, Jason L., Bakos, Gregory J.

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