Jaw design for a surgical instrument

- BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 15.

The figures illustrate a jaw design for a surgical instrument.

In the figures, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a jaw design for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D904611
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2018
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 2020
Assignee: BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC (Louisville, CO)
Inventors: Casey Kuchta (Boulder, CO), Christopher Deborski (Denver, CO), Joseph Bucciaglia (Boulder, CO), Andrew Christoffersen (Commerce City, CO), Dale Schmaltz (Fort Collins, CO)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/666,082