Surgical sternotomy band tightening instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is top plan view of a surgical sternotomy band tightening instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear end elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design of a surgical sternotomy band tightening instrument, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Sutherland; Lloyd A. (Central Islip, NJ), Vasconcellos; Alfred V. (Edison, NJ)
Assignee:	Pfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc. (New York, NY)
Appl. No.:	07/056,565
Filed:	June 1, 1987

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/133
Field of Search:	;D24/27,26 ;227/19,175-178 ;606/140,141,148,151,215,216 ;140/123.6,93.2

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D271332	November 1983	Green et al.
D272278	January 1984	Green et al.
D282400	January 1986	Guy et al.
D286439	October 1986	Green et al.
D296825	July 1988	Powell
4730615	March 1988	Sutherland et al.

Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Reid; Stella M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Richardson; Peter C. Akers; Lawrence C. LaPierre; John L.