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Endoscopic grasper

Granted 2 Aug 1994 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Microsurge, Inc. · originally MicroSource, LLC

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Inventors: Philip R. Lichtman, Eric E. May · Examiner: A. Hugo Word · AU 294 · TC 2900

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filed 28 Oct 1992
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US D349341
granted 2 Aug 1994

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a left hand side view…

FIG. 1 is a left hand side view in elevation of the endoscopic grasper showing our new design, the shaft is shown broken away in the center to indicate indeterminate length;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same instrument;

FIG. 3 is bottom view of the same instrument;

FIG. 4 is front end view in elevation of the same instrument;

FIG. 5 is a rear end view in elevation of the same instrument;

FIG. 6 is a right hand side view in elevation of the same instruments; and,

FIG. 7 is a left hand side view in elevation showing the instrument with its jaws in an open position.

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D24/143

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