Suture needle
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the suture needle of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a back end view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front end view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the suture needle of the present invention.
Claims
The ornamental design for a suture needle, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D530421
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2006
Assignee: Depuy Mitek, Inc. (New Brunswick, NJ)
Inventors: Brad Topper (Santa Clarita, CA), Brett Bannerman (Canyon Country, CA), Tom Weisel (Ventura, CA), J. Terry Benson (West Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Christopher Lee
Attorney: Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman LLP
Application Number: 29/236,655
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 18, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 17, 2006
Assignee: Depuy Mitek, Inc. (New Brunswick, NJ)
Inventors: Brad Topper (Santa Clarita, CA), Brett Bannerman (Canyon Country, CA), Tom Weisel (Ventura, CA), J. Terry Benson (West Hills, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Christopher Lee
Attorney: Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman LLP
Application Number: 29/236,655
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