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Retractor blade for heart valve surgery

Granted 29 Aug 2000 · no office action yet

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Inventors: Michael Nathanson, Tibor B. Koros, Gabriel J. Koros · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 294 · TC 2900

Application
106712
filed 18 Jun 1999
Publication
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US D430294
granted 29 Aug 2000

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of…

FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a retractor blade for heart valve surgery according to the invention showing our new design with the blades in an open position.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front isometric view thereof with the blades closed position.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1 through 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/135

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