FIG. 1 is a top, front, distal side (i.e. perspective) view of the insertion tool according to a first embodiment with a distal end on the left side and a proximal end on the right side;

FIG. 2 is a front side view of the insertion tool according to the first embodiment with a distal end on the left side and a proximal end on the right side;

FIG. 3 is a rear side view of the insertion tool according to the first embodiment with a distal end on the right side and a proximal end on the left side;

FIG. 4 is a distal front view of the insertion tool according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a proximal rear view of the insertion tool according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the insertion tool according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the insertion tool according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a top, front, distal side (i.e. perspective) view of the insertion tool according to a second embodiment with a distal end on the left side and a proximal end on the right side;

FIG. 9 is a front side view of the insertion tool according to the second embodiment with a distal end on the left side and a proximal end on the right side;

FIG. 10 is a rear side view of the insertion tool according to the second embodiment with a distal end on the right side and a proximal end on the left side;

FIG. 11 is a distal front view of the insertion tool according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a proximal rear view of the insertion tool according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the insertion tool according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the insertion tool according to the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 15 is an enlarged perspective view of the tip of the insertion tool shown in FIGS. 1 and 8 .

The gray shaded areas and the broken lines in the drawings depict unclaimed portions of the insertion tool only and form no part of the claimed design.

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