Electrosurgical forceps

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrosurgical forceps.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a distal end elevation view of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a proximal end elevation view of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a variant of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1 having a shorter blade length; and,

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a variant of the electrosurgical forceps of FIG. 1 having a longer blade length.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electrosurgical forceps, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D794789
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 5, 2016
Date of Patent: Aug 15, 2017
Assignee: Kirwan Surgical Products LLC (Marshfield, MA)
Inventors: Lawrence T. Kirwan, Jr. (Kingston, MA), Robert T. Boyd (Kingston, MA), Aaron Cohen-Gadol (Indianapolis, IN)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/580,002
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Clamp Or Forceps (28) (D24/143)