Surgical tool for piercing and stitching sterna or the like

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a surgical tool for piercing and stitching sterna or the like, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, a bottom view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view thereof, from the slotted needle and receiver end;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof, from the handle end.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D273326 April 3, 1984 Peterson et al.
2895478 July 1959 Post
3812859 May 1974 Murphy et al.
4497321 February 5, 1985 Fearing et al.
4531520 July 30, 1985 Reggers et al.
4696119 September 29, 1987 Howe et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D300244
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 15, 1986
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 1989
Inventor: Wilmo C. Orejola (Wayne, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorney: Linval B. Castle
Application Number: 6/896,737
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/28; D24/26; 128/330