Surgical instrument actuator handle

- Davinci Medical, Inc.

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical instrument actuator handle showing our new design, the broken line showing of the extension tube and surgical instrument is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an opposite side elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D344334
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 1992
Date of Patent: Feb 15, 1994
Assignee: Davinci Medical, Inc. (Plymouth, MN)
Inventors: David H. Dulebohn (Tonka Bay, MN), Arlen L. Johnson (Maple Grove, MN), Mark K. Dana (Atlanta, GA), Sharon F. Dana (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Zarley, McKee, Thomte, Voorhees, & Sease
Application Number: 7/869,034