Interface for a medical instrument

Description

This application is related to concurrently filed Applications Ser. No. 29/097,544, filed Dec. 8, 1998, Application Ser. No. 29/097,550, filed Dec. 8, 1998, Application Ser. No. 29/097,551, filed Dec. 8, 1998, the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference for all purposes.

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a an interface for a medical instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view at an enlarged scale thereof; for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The broken line drawings of the tool and cover forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an interface for a medical instrument, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Cooper; Thomas (Menlo Park, CA), Julian; Chris (Los Gatos, CA), Blumenkranz; Stephen J. (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee:	Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Mountain View, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/097,552
Filed:	December 8, 1998

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/133
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/133,138 ;600/101,102,117,185 ;606/139,130 ;128/4,6 ;901/2,9

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

5125394	June 1992	Chatenever et al.
5184601	February 1993	Putnam
5623582	April 1997	Rosenberg
5814038	September 1998	Jensen et al.
5855583	January 1999	Wang et al.
5876325	March 1999	Mizuno et al.
5911036	June 1999	Wright et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	WO 98/25666		Jun 1998		WO

Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Townsend Townsend & Crew LLP Barrish, Esq.; Mark D.