Surgical fastener

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical fastener, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the surgical fastener shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the surgical fastener shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the surgical fastener shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view of the surgical fastener shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the surgical fastener shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a surgical fastener, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Nering; Robert (Stockton, NJ), Cohn; Simon (Lebanon, NJ), Miksza; Anthony (Nazareth, PA), Daniel; Matthew David (Ann Arbor, MI), Jarrett; Jeremy David (Cincinnati, OH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Ethicon, Inc. Somerville NJ US
Assignee:	Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/459,660
Filed:	July 2, 2013

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	12464143	May 12, 2009

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/145 ;606/60,75,219,213,215,220,142,151,139,143 ;227/902 ;411/457,920

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Primary Examiner: Laymon; Wan
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Doherty IP Law Group LLC