Trocar

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a trocar showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D349574
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 1992
Date of Patent: Aug 9, 1994
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Gerald L. Metcalf (Burnsville, MN), Alan K. Plyley (Santa Barbara, CA), John M. Barker (Ventura, CA)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Jeffrey J. Hohenshell
Application Number: 0/350