Open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter

- Covidien LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of an open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a front, perspective view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1 taken along line 8 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a front, perspective view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1 taken along line 9 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 is a front view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 2 taken along line 10 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 3 taken along line 11 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 12 is a left side view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 4 taken along line 12 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 13 is a left side view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 4 taken along line 13 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 14 is a right side view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 5 taken along line 14 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 15 is a right side view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 5 taken along line 15 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 16 is a top view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 6 taken along line 16 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 17 is a bottom view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 7 taken along line 17 of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 18 is a bottom view of an enlarged portion of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 7 taken along line 18 of FIG. 7.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4-7, 9, 10, 12, 13-18 illustrate portions of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D775333
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 24, 2015
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 2016
Assignee: Covidien LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventors: Weijiang Ding (Shanghai), Pu Liu (Shanghai), Yuanxun Li (Shanghai), Peixiong Yi (Shanghai), Peining Sun (Shanghai)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/537,163
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Hand Manipulated Tool Or Instrument (23) (D24/133)