Knitted tissue scaffold

- Ethicon LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new design of a knitted tissue scaffold shown on a surgical stapling device;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a section of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1 with the surgical stapling device removed;

FIG. 5 is a left view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1, the right view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a section of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1 with the surgical stapling device removed; and,

FIG. 8 is a back view of the knitted tissue scaffold of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the knitted tissue scaffold and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a knitted tissue scaffold, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D885574
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 21, 2018
Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH), Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Michael J. Vendely (Lebanon, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/637,760