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Adaptor for a medical instrument

Granted 24 Apr 2001 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · originally Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

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Inventors: Thomas Cooper, Stephen J. Blumenkranz, Chris Julian · Examiner: Stella Reid · AU 2914 · TC 2900

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filed 8 Dec 1998
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US D441076
granted 24 Apr 2001

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Description

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›This application is related to concurrently filed applications…

This application is related to concurrently filed applications Ser. No. 29 / 097 , 554 , filed Dec. 8 , 1998 , application Ser. No. 29 / 097 , 552 , filed Dec. 8 , 1998 , application Ser. No. 29 / 097 , 550 , filed Dec. 8 , 1998 , the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference for all purposes.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an adaptor for a medical instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view, thereof the left side elevational view being a mirror image.

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D24/133

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