Surgical instrument
Granted 4 Nov 2014 · no office action yet
Current assignee: cilag gmbh international · originally Johnson & Johnson
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Inventors: Shawn C. Snyder, Daniel W. Price, William E. Clem, Matthew C. Miller +2 · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2916 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the front, top, and left side of a surgical instrument;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view as seen from the front, top, and left side of a modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1-7 ;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view thereof.
The broken lines showing portions of a surgical instrument assembly are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.
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5 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 1 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D716945-S | S1 | 4 Nov 2014 | 16 May 2011 | granted | Surgical instrument |
›Other offices — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-340400-S | S | 13 Jan 2012 | 16 Nov 2011 | published | Surgical instrument |
| AU | AU-340401-S | S | 13 Jan 2012 | 16 Nov 2011 | published | Surgical instrument |
| AU | AU-340402-S | S | 13 Jan 2012 | 16 Nov 2011 | published | Surgical instrument |
| CA | CA-143251-S | S | 4 Sep 2012 | 16 Nov 2011 | granted | Handle for laparoscopic surgical instrument |
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