Handle for a surgical instrument

- AMS Research Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a right side view;

FIG. 3 is a left side view;

FIG. 4 is a top view;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view;

FIG. 6 is a front end view; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear-end view.

The broken line showing of a needle and surface structures on the handle are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D534650
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2003
Date of Patent: Jan 2, 2007
Assignee: AMS Research Corporation (Minnetonka, MN)
Inventors: Mona J. Inman (Eden Prairie, MN), Johannes N. Gaston (Minnetonka, MN), Douglas J. VanOrnum (Minnetonka, MN), John W. Westrum, Jr. (Prior Lake, MN), Johann J. Neisz (Coon Rapids, MN), Vicki R. Vandersloot (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Jose′ W. Jimenez
Application Number: 29/179,866