Staple insertion device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a reduced scale front view of the staple insertion device according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a reduced scale rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a reduced scale right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a reduced scale left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a reduced scale top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a reduced scale bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view thereof illustrating use with a staple.

The broken lines in FIG. 8 represent a medical staple within the staple insertion device that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a staple insertion device, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • BME Speed Zero-Torque™ Insertion Tool. Posted on Sep. 13, 2013. [Retrieved on Dec. 11, 2013]. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL: http://footandanklefixation.com/bme/bme-speed-zero-torque-insertion-tool/.
Patent History
Patent number: D701307
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 2013
Date of Patent: Mar 18, 2014
Assignee: BioMedical Enterprises, Inc. (San Antonio, TX)
Inventors: Dimitri K. Protopsaltis (Memphis, TN), Amber N. Lenz (Germantown, TN)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/442,289