Bladeless obturator member

- Tyco Healthcare Group LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a bladeless obturator member shown attached to a distal end of a trocar in accordance with an embodiment of the present design;

FIG. 2 is perspective view of the bladeless obturator member of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the bladeless obturator member of FIG. 1, the bottom plan view being a mirror image of the top plan view;

FIG. 4 is a proximal end view of the bladeless obturator member of FIG. 1 viewed from the proximal end of the bladeless obturator member looking toward the distal end of the bladeless obturator member;

FIG. 5 is a distal end view of the bladeless obturator member of FIG. 1 viewed from the distal end of the bladeless obturator member looking toward the proximal end of the bladeless obturator member; and,

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of the bladeless obturator member of FIG. 1, the left side elevation view being a mirror image of the right side elevation view.

In FIGS. 1-6, the features of the bladeless obturator member shown in phantom lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute a part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bladeless obturator member, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D656233
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 21, 2010
Date of Patent: Mar 20, 2012
Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventors: Gregory Fischvogt (Hamden, CT), Robert C. Smith (Middletown, CT)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Application Number: 29/375,334
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146)