FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the surgical port closure device, showing the handle portion of the surgical port closure device without the needle portion of the surgical port closure device inserted therein.

FIG. 2 is a reduced front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a reduced rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the surgical port closure device, showing the handle portion of the surgical port closure device without the needle portion of the surgical port closure device inserted therein.

FIG. 9 is a reduced front view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a reduced rear view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for the “surgical port closure device,” as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D847991-S	S1	7 May 2019	7 Nov 2016	granted	Surgical port closure device
JP	JP-1591468-S	S	20 Nov 2017	9 Nov 2016	granted	no title held
JP	JP-1595455-S	S	22 Jan 2018	9 Nov 2016	granted	no title held

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