Surgical clip

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a surgical clip showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view thereof, in open position;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary view taken along line 7--7 of FIG. 6 showing the teeth portion;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of an alternate embodiment of FIG. 1, in open position; and,

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary view taken on line 9--9 of FIG. 8 showing the teeth portion.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3678935 July 1972 Bronstein
3827438 August 1974 Kees, Jr.
4484581 November 27, 1984 Martin et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D297977
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 1986
Date of Patent: Oct 4, 1988
Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. (Deerfield, IL)
Inventor: William Merz (Niles, IL)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorneys: Roger A. Williams, Paul C. Flattery, Robert E. Hartenberger
Application Number: 6/847,053
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27; D24/26