USPatent applicationPatented

Seal anchor for use in surgical procedures

Granted 18 Aug 2015 · 3 office actions

Current assignee: Covidien · originally Medtronic

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Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Paul D. Richard · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2916 · TC 2900

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29/493,028
filed 5 Jun 2014
Publication
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Patent
US D736921
granted 18 Aug 2015

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view thereof…

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the seal anchor for use in surgical procedures that form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/145

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Responses
3
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Examiner
Wan Laymon
art unit 2916 · TC 2900
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