Surgical scalpel blade attachment

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a surgical scalpel blade attachment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a bottom rear perspective view of the surgical scalpel blade attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a first side elevational view of the surgical scalpel blade attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a second side elevational view of the surgical scalpel blade attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the surgical scalpel blade attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the surgical scalpel blade attachment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front side elevational view of the surgical scalpel blade attachment of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear side elevational view of the surgical scalpel blade attachment of FIG. 1.

The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a surgical scalpel blade attachment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D813390
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 15, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2018
Assignee: Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. (Caledonia, MI)
Inventor: Georgene Austria (West Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Assistant Examiner: Samantha Q. Lawrence
Application Number: 29/551,778
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)