Handle assembly for surgical instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a left perspective view of a handle assembly for surgical instrument showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left perspective view of a modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1 7;

FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a left perspective view of a second modified embodiment of the design shown in FIGS. 1 7;

FIG. 16 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a bottom side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 21 is a front view.

The broken lines in FIGS. 5, 6, 7, 12 21 are for purposes of illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a handle assembly for surgical instrument, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Price; Daniel W. (Loveland, OH), Robertson; Galen C. (Cincinnati, OH), Kimball; Cory G. (Cincinnati, OH), Woodruff; Scott A. (Loveland, OH), Miller; Matthew C. (Cincinnati, OH), Rupp; Kip M. (New Richmond, OH), Fihe; Carrie I. (Cincinnati, OH), Sheetz; Jane A. (Cincinnati, OH), Draginoff, Jr.; Carl J. (Mason, OH)
Assignee:	Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Appl. No.:	D/292,295
Filed:	October 5, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145; D24/133
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/133,145

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Assistant Examiner: Lee; Christopher