Surgical instrument

- AMS Research Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side view;

FIG. 3 is a right side view;

FIG. 4 is a top view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view;

FIG. 6 is a front view; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear-end view.

The broken line showing of the end of the surgical instrument in FIGS. 1-5 and 7 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D466213
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 9, 2001
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 2002
Assignee: AMS Research Corporation (Minnetonka, MN)
Inventors: Eva S. Snitkin (Minneapolis, MN), Kimberly A. Anderson (Eagan, MN), Johann J. Neisz (Coon Rapids, MN), Johannes N. Gaston (Minnetonka, MN), Douglas J. VanOrnum (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Jeffrey J. Hohenshell
Application Number: 29/151,465