Handle for an orthopedic instrument
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The ornamental design for a handle for an orthopedic instrument as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1068078
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2025
Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (Ponte Vedra, FL)
Inventors: Mitch Read (Ponte Vedra, FL), Adriaan Kuyler (Ponte Vedra, FL)
Primary Examiner: L. A. Grabenstetter
Application Number: 29/884,231
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 8, 2023
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2025
Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (Ponte Vedra, FL)
Inventors: Mitch Read (Ponte Vedra, FL), Adriaan Kuyler (Ponte Vedra, FL)
Primary Examiner: L. A. Grabenstetter
Application Number: 29/884,231
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)