Surgical instrument

- Ethicon LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a first embodiment of a surgical instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another side perspective view thereof, shown without environment;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof

FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof

FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of a second embodiment of a surgical instrument;

FIG. 10 is another side perspective view thereof, shown without environment;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is another side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is an enlarged rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent to the shaded areas depict the bounds of the claimed design, while all other broken lines are directed to environment. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design. In addition, the broken away symbols in the drawings indicate that any portion of the surgical instrument beyond what is shown forms no part of the claimed design. The wire frame lines shown throughout the views indicate surface contour.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D908216
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 2021
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: Jeffrey D. Messerly (Cincinnati, OH), David C. Yates (West Chester, OH), Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH), Mark A. Davison (Maineville, OH)
Primary Examiner: Lauren D McVey
Application Number: 29/609,128