Tissue fastening instrument
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The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the tissue fastening instrument that form no part of the claimed invention.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a tissue fastening instrument, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 2, 2015
Date of Patent: Mar 22, 2016
Assignee: INCISIVE SURGICAL, INC. (Plymouth, MN)
Inventors: James A. Peterson (Edina, MN), David B. Herridge (Mendota Heights, MN), John L. Shannon (Orono, MN), Chad D. Naegeli (Andover, MN), Christopher J. Sperry (Plymouth, MN), Mark E. Reader (St. Bonifacius, MN)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/513,614