Suture needle having a rotatable joint

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a suture needle having a rotatable joint, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a proximal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a distal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a suture needle having a rotatable joint, showing another embodiment of our new design;

FIG. 9 is a left side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right side view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a proximal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a distal end view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the suture needle shown in FIG. 8.

The dash-dot-dash type broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design. The dash-dash-dash-dash type broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the suture needle having a rotatable joint and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a suture needle having a rotatable joint, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Vailhe; Christophe (Hillsborough, NJ), Tannhauser; Robert J. (Bridgewater, NJ), Kriksunov; Leo B. (Ithaca, NY)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Ethicon, Inc. Somerville NJ US
Assignee:	Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/701,596
Filed:	August 13, 2019

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/145
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/145-147,133,130

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Primary Examiner: Laymon; Wan

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