Connection hub for a surgical instrument

- Shukla Medical
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connection hub for a surgical instrument in accordance with the new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the connection hub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the connection hub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the connection hub of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the connection hub of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the connection hub of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figures are directed to portions of the connection hub for a surgical instrument that form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a connection hub for a surgical instrument as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1060667
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 29, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 2025
Assignee: Shukla Medical (St. Petersburg, FL)
Inventor: Zachary Robert Sweitzer (Keyport, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Rempfer
Assistant Examiner: Michelle Marquart Christeon
Application Number: 29/776,177
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand Manipulated Tool Or Instrument (23) (D24/133)