End effector supporting suture needles in various orientations

- Covidien LP
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations including a recessed portion configured to support various suture needles in various orientations in accordance with the disclosure, illustrating the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations coupled to an elongate portion of a surgical instrument (shown in broken lines);

FIG. 2 is a side view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front end view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D956221
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 28, 2022
Assignee: Covidien LP (Mansfield, MA)
Inventors: Asa G. Deblois (New Haven, CT), Jonathan D. Thomas (New Haven, CT)
Primary Examiner: David G Muller
Application Number: 29/759,386
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