Soft tissue cutting device

- Sonex Health, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a soft tissue cutting device.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the soft tissue cutting device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the soft tissue cutting device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the soft tissue cutting device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the soft tissue cutting device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the soft tissue cutting device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the soft tissue cutting device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the soft tissue cutting device of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-8 illustrate portions of the soft tissue cutting device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design of a soft tissue cutting device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D989961
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 20, 2023
Assignee: Sonex Health, Inc. (Eagan, MN)
Inventors: Darryl E. Barnes (Eagan, MN), Jay Smith (Byron, MN), Kevin Arnal (Excelsior, MN), Aaron Keenan (Austin, MN), Jeffrey King (Chanhassen, MN)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/803,594
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146)