Suture anchor

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a suture anchor.

FIG. 2 is a front side plan view of the suture anchor of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the suture anchor of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the suture anchor of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side plan view of the suture anchor of FIG. 1. The left side view is identical to the right side view.

Claims

The ornamental design for a suture anchor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D740418
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 8, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2015
Assignee: Dunamis, LLC (Greenville, AL)
Inventors: Prithviraj Chavan (Greenville, AL), Sonny Behan (Lake Worth, FL)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Assistant Examiner: Mark Booker
Application Number: 29/498,908