Insertion device
Granted 23 Feb 2016 · no office action yet
Current assignee: ArthroCare Corporation · originally Smith & Nephew
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Inventors: Donald A. Gonzales, Jeffrey S. Wrana, Fred B. Dinger · Examiner: Bridget L Eland · AU 2921 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an insertion device showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a back perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
The dashed lines in FIGS. 1-7 represent environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.
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8 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D643115-S | S1 | 9 Aug 2011 | 4 Jun 2010 | granted | Insertion device |
| US | US-D683852-S | S1 | 4 Jun 2013 | 23 Jun 2011 | granted | Insertion device |
| US | US-D697618-S | S1 | 14 Jan 2014 | 20 May 2013 | granted | Insertion device |
| USthis patent | US-D750240-S | S1 | 23 Feb 2016 | 6 Jan 2014 | granted | Insertion device |
›Other offices — 4 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-335080-S | S | 11 Feb 2011 | 3 Dec 2010 | published | Medical insertion device |
| AU | AU-335081-S | S | 11 Feb 2011 | 3 Dec 2010 | published | Medical insertion device |
| CA | CA-138202-S | S | 4 Jul 2011 | 3 Dec 2010 | granted | Medical insertion device |
| CA | CA-140509-S | S | 4 Jul 2011 | 3 Dec 2010 | granted | Medical insertion device |
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