Handle for a surgical instrument
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The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The wire frame lines shown throughout the views are intended to indicate surface contour and are not intended to be surface ornamentation.
Claims
The ornamental design for a handle for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2013
Assignees: IMDS Corporation (Providence, UT), (Crownsville, MD)
Inventors: Adrian Park (Crownsville, MD), Daniel J. Triplett (Providence, UT)
Primary Examiner: Bridget L Eland
Application Number: 29/416,950