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USD814632S1
USD814632S1 US29/581,718 US201629581718F USD814632S US D814632 S1 USD814632 S1 US D814632S1 US 201629581718 F US201629581718 F US 201629581718F US D814632 S USD814632 S US D814632S
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FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of a surgical stapler including a staple cartridge in accordance with the present design;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front, perspective view of the staple cartridge shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a right side view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a front view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2; and,
FIG. 8 is a back view of the staple cartridge of FIG. 2.
The broken line showing of staple cartridge is included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a staple cartridge, as shown and described.
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