Endoscopic surgical instrument handle

- DePuy Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of an endoscopic surgical instrument handle showing our new design, the broken line showing of the tubular shaft is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D362908
Type: Grant
Filed: May 20, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 1995
Assignee: DePuy Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: George V. Shutt (Glendora, CA), Jeffrey G. Shutt (Running Springs, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 0/23,236