Handle for a surgical instrument
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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 top view;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view;
FIG. 4 is right side view;
FIG. 5 is a left side view;
FIG. 6 is a front view; and,
FIG. 7 is a rear 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: D543626
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2003
Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
Assignee: AMS Research Corporation (Minnetonka, MN)
Inventors: Brian P. Watschke (Eden Prairie, MN), Johannes N. Gaston (Minnetonka, MN), Douglas J. VanOrnum (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Faegre & Benson LLP
Application Number: 29/195,937
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 2003
Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
Assignee: AMS Research Corporation (Minnetonka, MN)
Inventors: Brian P. Watschke (Eden Prairie, MN), Johannes N. Gaston (Minnetonka, MN), Douglas J. VanOrnum (Minnetonka, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Faegre & Benson LLP
Application Number: 29/195,937
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Hand Manipulated Tool Or Instrument (23) (D24/133);
Manually Driven (32) (D24/147)