FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of an vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger in accordance with an embodiment of the present design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a right view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1 .

In FIGS. 1-7 , the features of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger shown in broken lines represent portions of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger that form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger, as shown and described.

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