USPatent applicationPatented

Needle holder for surgical application

Granted 29 Nov 2016 · 1 office action

Current assignee: KARL STORZ ENDOVISION, INC. · originally Karl Storz

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Inventors: Tobias Unger, Charles Koh · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2916 · TC 2900

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29/532,433
filed 7 Jul 2015
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Patent
US D773044
granted 29 Nov 2016

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a front perspective in a…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective in a closed position view of a needle holder for surgical application according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view in a closed position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a right side view in a closed position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a top view in a closed position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a bottom view in a closed position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a front view in a closed position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a rear view in a closed position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view in an open position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 9 is a left side view in an open position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 10 is a right side view in an open position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 11 is a top view in an open position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 12 is a bottom view in an open position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 13 is a front view in an open position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 14 is a rear view in an open position view of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 15 is a smaller scale perspective of the needle holder for surgical application of FIG. 8 attached to an insert and handle for endoscopic suturing.

The dashed lines illustrate environment that does not form a part of the present invention, and no claim is made to the material illustrated with dashed lines.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/143

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