Capsulorhexis forceps with tab

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a capsulorhexis forceps with tab, showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the subject design in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a left-side view of the subject design in FIG. 1, the right-side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the subject design in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the subject design in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a front view of the subject design in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a capsulorhexis forceps with tab, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • “Closed-chamber capsulohrexis for cataract extraction combined with penetrating keratoplasty”, Lee SaBaca, M.D.; Randy J. Epstein, M.D., J Cataract Retract Surg—vol. 27, May 1998, pp. 581-584, pp. 64-65—Forceps, ASICO, p. 62—Forceps—Katena.
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Patent History
Patent number: D436662
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 21, 1999
Date of Patent: Jan 23, 2001
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Lamar Chandler (St. Petersburg, FL), Edwin G. Lee (Burlington, MA), Thomas Mc Linden (Woodbury, CT), Aaron Szymanski (Bristol, CT)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorney, Agent or Law Firms: John L. Voellmicke, Keith J. McWha
Application Number: 29/112,688
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)
International Classification: 2402;