Three dimensional adjunct

- Ethicon LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new design of a three dimensional adjunct shown on a surgical stapling device;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a section of the three dimensional adjunct of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the three dimensional adjunct of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the three dimensional adjunct of FIG. 1 with the surgical stapling device removed;

FIG. 5 is a left view of the three dimensional adjunct of FIG. 1, the right view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the three dimensional adjunct of FIG. 1 with the surgical stapling device removed; and,

FIG. 7 is a back view of the three dimensional adjunct of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a three dimensional adjunct, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D920513
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2019
Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH), Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Michael J. Vendely (Lebanon, OH), Chester O. Baxter, III (Loveland, OH), Mark S. Zeiner (Mason, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/708,336