Combined handle and shank for surgical instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is an elevational view showing the left side of a combined handle and shank for surgical instrument embodying my new design;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view showing the right side of the combined handle and shank for surgical instrument;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1 showing the front side of the combined handle and shank for surgical instrument;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view showing the rear side of the combined handle and shank for surgical instrument;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the top side of the combined handle and shank for surgical instrument; and

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the bottom side of the combined handle and shank for surgical instrument;

The broken line showing of the tip is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed invention.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4043343 August 23, 1977 Williams
4369788 January 25, 1983 Goald
4396021 August 2, 1983 Baumgartner
Other references
  • Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics Catalog, vol. 89 #3, .COPYRGT.8/47, Advertising Sections, p. 7.
Patent History
Patent number: D289437
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 27, 1983
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 1987
Assignee: Acufex Microsurgical, Inc. (Norwood, MA)
Inventor: George P. Honkanen (North Scituate, MA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Schiller & Pandiscio
Application Number: 6/508,233
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27; D24/26; D24/30; D24/28