Surgical instrument

Patent D549330 Issued on August 21, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date:

August 21, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Application

No. 29265447 filed on 08/30/2006

US Classes:

D24/133, Hand manipulated tool or instrument (23)D24/143, Clamp or forceps (28)D24/145, Suturing or fastening (e.g., stapling, etc.) (30)D24/146, Cutting, abrading, scraping or puncturing (31)D24/147Manually driven (32)

Examiners

Primary: Simmons, Ian
Assistant: Lee, Christopher E.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical instrument of our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view.

The broken lines showing in FIGS. 1 7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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