Vessel sealing jaw seal plate
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The broken line showing of portions of a vessel sealing jaw seal plate is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vessel sealing jaw seal plate, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2009
Date of Patent: Jun 29, 2010
Assignee: TYCO Healthcare Group LP (Boulder, CO)
Inventors: Jessica E. Olson (Frederick, CO), Dylan R. Kingsley (Broomfield, CO)
Primary Examiner: Lisa P Lichtenstein
Application Number: 29/337,020