Vessel sealer and divider

- Sherwood Services AG
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vessel sealer and divider showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the vessel sealer and divider;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the vessel sealer and divider; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the vessel sealer and divider.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1 through 7 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a vessel sealer and divider, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D457958
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 6, 2001
Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
Assignee: Sherwood Services AG (Shaffhausen)
Inventors: Sean T. Dycus (Superior, CO), Richard N. Granger (Niwot, CO), David Farascioni (Bethel, CT), Timothy N. Wells (Ridgefield, CT), Steven Paul Buysse (Longmont, CO)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Application Number: 29/139,846