Tendon sheath dissection tip for a surgical instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a tendon sheath dissection tip for a surgical instrument, comprising a new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-section of a center cutting blade as seen in the direction of line 44 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a cross-section of the center cutting blade as seen in the direction of line 55 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view shown in FIG. 1.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the claimed areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to the environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tendon sheath dissection tip for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D629901
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2010
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2010
Assignee: Del Palma Orthopedics, LLC (Columbia City, IN)
Inventors: Andrew K. Palmer (Eastham, MA), Jeffrey A. Farris (Berne, IN), Dale Dellacqua (Bloomington, IN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Attorney: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.
Application Number: 29/361,243