Surgical control apparatus
Granted 12 Jan 2021 · no office action yet
Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
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Inventors: Timothy B. Hulford, Robert B. Hubler, Nicholas W. Oakley, David W. Bailey · Examiner: Rhea Shields · AU 2915 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical control apparatus showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIGS. 8 and 9 are additional perspective views thereof.
The surgical control apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1-9 may be, for example, a surgical control apparatus for lung surgery.
The broken lines in FIGS. 1-9 illustrate unclaimed portions of the surgical control apparatus and form no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D874657-S | S1 | 4 Feb 2020 | 18 May 2018 | granted | Surgical control apparatus |
| USthis patent | US-D907782-S | S1 | 12 Jan 2021 | 30 Dec 2019 | granted | Surgical control apparatus |
| JP | JP-1637748-S | S | 29 Jul 2019 | 15 Nov 2018 | granted | no title held |
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