U.S. patent number D378,131 [Application Number D/029,478] was granted by the patent office on 1997-02-18 for loading mechanism for a surgical suturing instrument.
This patent grant is currently assigned to United States Surgical Corporation. Invention is credited to David Farascioni, Corbett W. Stone, Stephen W. Zlock.
United States Patent |
D378,131 |
Stone , et al. |
February 18, 1997 |
Loading mechanism for a surgical suturing instrument
Claims
The ornamental design for a loading mechanism for a surgical
suturing instrument, as shown and described.
Inventors: |
Stone; Corbett W. (Newtown,
CT), Zlock; Stephen W. (Hawthorne, NY), Farascioni;
David (Bethel, CT) |
Assignee: |
United States Surgical
Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
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Appl.
No.: |
D/029,478 |
Filed: |
October 6, 1994 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D24/145;
D24/147 |
Field of
Search: |
;D24/145,146,147
;606/139,200 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Simmons; I.
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a loading mechanism for a surgical
suturing instrument showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side
elevational view being a mirror image thereto;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a loading
mechanism for a surgical suturing instrument showing our new
design;
FIG. 8 is a side elevational view being identical thereof; the
opposite side elevational view being identical thereto; and,
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof; the bottom plan view being
identical to that shown in FIG. 6 .
The end elevational views of the second embodiment are identical to
that shown in the FIGS. 2 and 5.
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