Surgical instrument
Granted 19 Jan 2021 · 6 office actions
Current assignee: cilag gmbh international · originally Johnson & Johnson
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Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Mark A. Davison, Jason L. Harris +1 · Examiner: Lauren D McVey · AU 2921 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a first embodiment of a surgical instrument, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is another side perspective view thereof, shown without environment;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is another side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof
FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof
FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of a second embodiment of a surgical instrument;
FIG. 10 is another side perspective view thereof, shown without environment;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 14 is another side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 15 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 16 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof.
The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas depict the bounds of the claimed design, while all other broken lines are directed to environment. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design. In addition, the broken away symbols in the drawings indicate that any portion of the surgical instrument beyond what is shown forms no part of the claimed design. The wire frame lines shown throughout the views indicate surface contour.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D908216-S | S1 | 19 Jan 2021 | 28 Jun 2017 | granted | Surgical instrument |
| JP | JP-1623032-S | S | 28 Jan 2019 | 27 Dec 2017 | granted | no title held |
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