Threaded screw cannula

Simmons , et al. September 29, 1

Patent Grant D398996

U.S. patent number D398,996 [Application Number D/067,417] was granted by the patent office on 1998-09-29 for threaded screw cannula. This patent grant is currently assigned to Smith & Nephew, Inc.. Invention is credited to Rebecca A. Blough, Donald J. Fournier, Ricardo J. Simmons.


United States Patent D398,996
Simmons ,   et al. September 29, 1998

Threaded screw cannula

Claims

The ornamental design for a threaded screw cannula, as shown and described.
Inventors: Simmons; Ricardo J. (Franklin, MA), Blough; Rebecca A. (Lincoln, RI), Fournier; Donald J. (North Providence, RI)
Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Memphis, TN)
Appl. No.: D/067,417
Filed: February 27, 1997

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
28696 Sep 20, 1994

Current U.S. Class: D24/140; D24/146
Current International Class: 2402
Field of Search: ;D24/140,146 ;D8/107,70,140 ;606/104,96,74,72,80,92

References Cited [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents
D291246 August 1987 Lower
D354810 January 1995 Nazre
D357534 April 1995 Hayes
D358645 May 1995 Ryan et al.
D359557 June 1995 Hayes
3892232 July 1975 Neufeld
4450834 May 1984 Fischer
4450835 May 1984 Asnis et al.
4512344 April 1985 Barber
4683896 August 1987 Herbst et al.
4872451 October 1989 Moore et al.
4963144 October 1990 Huene
5147367 September 1992 Ellis
5211647 May 1993 Schmieding
5431651 July 1995 Goble

Other References

Femoral Guide, Linvatec publication [prior to Oct. 20, 1992]. .
Clear-Trac Cannula, Acufex brochure, Aug. 1993, and sketch of earlier version with handle. .
Photograph of Acufex 7mm ACL Cannula first sold May 3, 1994. .
"Arthroscopy of the Shoulder", H. Resch and E. Beck (eds.), Figs. 28 and 92, 1992..

Primary Examiner: Clark; Doris
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fish & Richardson P.C.

Description



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a threaded screw cannula showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a back elevational view thereof.

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