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Monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument

Granted 26 Mar 2019 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: Covidien · originally Medtronic

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Inventors: Dylan R. Kingsley, Daniel A. Joseph, Judd C. Nutting, David N. Heard +1 · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2916 · TC 2900

Application
29/616,385
filed 6 Sep 2017
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US D844139
granted 26 Mar 2019

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument in accordance with the present design, wherein the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument is retracted relative to environmental structure.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged, perspective view of a distal end portion of the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument, wherein the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument is retracted relative to environmental structure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument in accordance with the present design, wherein the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument is extended relative to environmental structure; and,

FIG. 4 is an enlarged, perspective view of the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument, wherein the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument is extended relative to environmental structure.

Portions of the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument of the present design not shown in FIGS. 1-4 form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-4 illustrate portions of the monopolar assembly of a multi-function surgical instrument that form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/144

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