Cannula insertion tool

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cannula insertion tool;

FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a third side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a fourth side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a first end view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a second end view thereof.

Portions of the cannula insertion tool shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a cannula insertion tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D746443
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 2013
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 2015
Assignee: MEDICAL INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC. (San Leandro, CA)
Inventors: David Chen (Fremont, CA), Steven Smith (Alameda, CA)
Primary Examiner: Thomas Johannes
Assistant Examiner: Lauren McVey
Application Number: 29/468,744