Surgical instrument

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, left, front perspective view of a surgical instrument according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken line portion of the figure drawings is included to show unclaimed subject matter only for the purpose of illustrating environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

In a preferred embodiment, the nature of this product is a surgical instrument that is configured to insert an implant into a body, such as an intervertebral implant between adjacent vertebrae.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Evans; David E. (West Chester, PA), Kephart; Douglas S. (West Chester, PA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Evans; David E. Kephart; Douglas S. West Chester West Chester PA PA US US
Assignee:	DePuy Synthes Products, LLC (Raynham, MA)
Family ID:	36572176
Appl. No.:	D/436,813
Filed:	November 9, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	12820846	Jun 22, 2010	8308734
	12433609	Oct 25, 2011	8043344
	11354986	May 25, 2010	7722622

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/133
Current CPC Class:	A61F2/4611 20130101; A61F2002/30383 20130101; A61F2002/4627 20130101; A61F2002/4628 20130101; A61F2002/30571 20130101; A61F2002/30405 20130101; A61F2002/30617 20130101; A61F2002/30601 20130101; A61B2017/0256 20130101; A61F2220/0025 20130101; A61F2002/30476 20130101; A61F2250/0097 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/133,135,143,145,146,155-157 ;606/99,246,279,86A,86B,86R ;600/114 ;623/17.11

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Primary Examiner: Eland; Bridget L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Baker & Hostetler LLP