Surgical cutting guide

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective rear view of a surgical cutting guide;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken lines shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3-7 illustrate portions of the surgical cutting guide that form no part of the claimed design. The additional broken lines shown in FIG. 8 illustrate environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical cutting guide, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1139998
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (Ponte Vedra, FL)
Inventor: James Q. Spitler (Winter Garden, FL)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/847,165
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146)