Single-shield, bi-directional-barb, double-strand-twist suture
The broken lines showing selected features are for the purpose of illustrating environment and context of the article and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a single-shield, bi-directional-barb, double-strand-twist suture, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 26, 2017
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 2019
Inventor: Jason P. Adams (Farmington, NM)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/623,774