Suture needle-holding forceps

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a suture needle-holding forceps showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an top plan view thereof in a opened position; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view thereof shown in use, the broken line showing on the suture needle is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2478595 August 1949 Richter
2597394 May 1952 Snowden
2668538 February 1954 Baker
3150666 September 1964 Auerbach
3446211 May 1969 Markham
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Foreign Patent Documents
8806867 September 1988 WOX
Patent History
Patent number: D363122
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 10, 1995
Inventor: Koichi Uetake (Toride-shi, Ibaraki-ken)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Jordan and Hamburg
Application Number: 0/23,633
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)