End effector supporting suture needles in various orientations

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D956221
  • Patent Number
    D956,221
  • Date Filed
    Monday, November 23, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, June 28, 2022
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 112-114
    • D24 108
    • D24 133
    • D24 130
    • D24 127
    • D24 186
    • 606 181000
    • 606 185000
    • 604 264000
    • 604 272000
    • 604 187000
    • 604 181000
    • 604 184000
    • 604 227000
    • CPC
    • A61B2017/0053
    • A61B17/1155
    • A61B17/295
    • A61M5/178
    • A61M3/00
    • A61M5/20
    • A61M5/31
    • A61M5/3146
    • A61M5/3129
    • A61M5/3148
    • A61M5/315
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations including a recessed portion configured to support various suture needles in various orientations in accordance with the disclosure, illustrating the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations coupled to an elongate portion of a surgical instrument (shown in broken lines);



FIG. 2 is a side view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a front end view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a top view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations of FIG. 1.


The broken lines in the figures show portions of the end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a end effector supporting suture needles in various orientations, substantially as shown and described.
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