Handle assembly for surgical instrument

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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof.

The broken line showing portions of a handle assembly for surgical instrument is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D618797
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2010
Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Daniel W. Price (Loveland, OH), Galen C. Robertson (Cincinnati, OH), Cory G. Kimball (Cincinnati, OH), Scott A. Woodruff (Loveland, OH), Matthew C. Miller (Cincinnati, OH), Kip M. Rupp (New Richmond, OH), Carrie I. Fihe (Cincinnati, OH), Jane A. Sheetz (Cincinnati, OH), Carl J. Draginoff, Jr. (Mason, OH)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/327,737