Surgical retractor

- CardioPrecision Limited
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a surgical retractor in accordance with the design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the Drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the surgical retractor that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a surgical retractor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D724207
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 2012
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2015
Assignee: CardioPrecision Limited (Glasgow)
Inventors: Ying Sutherland (Glasgow), Fraser William Havern Sutherland (Glasgow), John Targell (Kilmarnock)
Primary Examiner: Bridget L Eland
Application Number: 29/439,486
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Speculum, Dilator Or Retractor (25) (D24/135)