Knitted tissue scaffold

- Cilag GmbH International
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new design of a knitted tissue scaffold shown on a surgical stapling device;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1 with the surgical stapling device removed;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of knitted tissue scaffold taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a left view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1, the right view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1 with the surgical stapling device removed; and,

FIG. 7 is a back view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a knitted tissue scaffold, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1013171
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 17, 2021
Date of Patent: Jan 30, 2024
Assignee: Cilag GmbH International (Zug)
Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH), Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Michael J. Vendely (Lebanon, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/819,905