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Open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter

Granted 1 May 2007 · no office action yet

Current assignee: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG · originally Sherwood Services AG

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Inventors: Duane E. Kerr, Paul R. Romero, Michael C. Moses · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2916 · TC 2900

Application· this page
29/203,179
filed 9 Apr 2004
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Patent
US D541938
granted 1 May 2007

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter.

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Classifications

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D24/144D24/133

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