Surgical instrument actuator end portion
Granted 29 Oct 2019 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
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Inventors: Scott Schenone, Bram Gilbert Antoon Lambrecht, Tim Hulford · Examiner: Eliza Z Bennett-Hattan · AU 2915 · TC 2900
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1 parts›This application is related to U.S. Design patent…
This application is related to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/571,119, entitled “Surgical Instrument Actuator End Portion,” and filed on a date even herewith; and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29,571,120, entitled “Surgical Instrument Actuator End Portion,” and filed on a date even herewith, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.
FIG. 1 is a left side view of a first embodiment of a surgical instrument actuator end portion of our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.
FIG. 7 is a left side view of a second embodiment of a surgical instrument actuator end portion of our new design;
FIG. 8 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and
FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.
FIG. 13 is a left side view of a third embodiment of a surgical instrument actuator end portion of our new design;
FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 18 is a bottom view thereof.
As depicted in FIGS. 1-18 , portions of the design are shown broken away. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation. All unshaded surfaces form no part of the claim.
The broken lines in the Figures illustrate unclaimed portions and exemplary environment of the surgical instrument actuator end portion and form no part of the claimed design.
The broken lines directly adjacent the shaded areas represent unclaimed portions of the surgical instrument actuator end portion. All other broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.
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