Handheld laparoscopic surgical instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, right side perspective view of the handheld laparoscopic surgical instrument;

FIG. 2 is a rear, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front, left side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front, right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

In FIGS. 1-10, a handle, an end effector, and pulley covers of the handheld laparoscopic surgical instrument are presented in broken lines.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the handheld laparoscopic surgical instrument that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handheld laparoscopic surgical instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1105427
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 9, 2025
Assignee: FlexDex, Inc. (Brighton, MI)
Inventors: Christopher Paul Huang Shu (Ann Arbor, MI), Zachary R. Zimmerman (Brighton, MI), Matthew P. Weber (Brighton, MI), James Duncan Geiger (Ottawa Hills, OH)
Primary Examiner: L. A. Grabenstetter
Application Number: 29/889,635
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)