End effector assembly for ultrasonic surgical instrument

- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an end effector assembly for ultrasonic surgical instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing represents portions of the article not claimed and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an end effector assembly for ultrasonic surgical instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D776276
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 2015
Date of Patent: Jan 10, 2017
Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: David A. Witt (Maineville, OH), Stephen J. Balek (Springboro, OH), Nabeel M. Jadeed (Cincinnati, OH), Matthew D. Holcomb (Lebanon, OH), Benjamin M. Boyd (Fairborn, OH), Cory G. Kimball (Hamilton, OH), Ashvani K. Madan (Mason, OH), Paul C. Daly (Abington, MA)
Primary Examiner: Lakiya Rogers
Assistant Examiner: Carissa C Fitts
Application Number: 29/520,994
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146)