Handheld medical instrument and docking base

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a handheld medical instrument the instrument separated from a docking base.

FIG. 2 is a view of the instrument and docking base of FIG. 1 but with the instrument docked in the docking base.

FIG. 3 is a bottom, back perspective view of the instrument/docking base of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the instrument/docking base of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a left elevational view of the instrument/docking base of FIG. 2 (the right elevational view is a mirror image and omitted);

FIG. 6 is a back view of the instrument/docking base of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the instrument/docking base of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the instrument/docking base of FIG. 2.

With respect to FIGS. 1-8, features illustrated with broken lines illustrate portions of the handheld medical instrument and docking base that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a handheld medical instrument and docking base, as shown and described.

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