Open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D854684
  • Patent Number
    D854,684
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, June 8, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 23, 2019
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 127
    • D24 133
    • D24 143
    • D24 144
    • D24 145
    • D24 146
    • D24 147
    • 606 001000
    • 606 040000
    • 606 041000
    • 606 045000
    • 606 051000
    • 606 139000
    • 606 144000
    • 606 167000
    • 606 174000
    • 606 213000
    • 606 219000
    • 606 221000
    • 227 019000
    • 227 175100
    • 227 175200
    • 227 176100
    • 227 180100
    • CPC
    • A61B17/32
    • A61B17/064
    • A61B17/068
    • A61B17/076
    • A61B17/3201
    • A61B17/0469
    • A61B17/0482
    • A61B17/0625
    • A61B17/06166
    • A61B2017/2945
    • A61B2017/29291
    • A61B2017/06176
    • A61B2017/320072
    • A61B2017/00424
    • A61B2017/2825
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of an open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter in accordance with the present design;



FIG. 2 is a front view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a rear view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a right side view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a left side view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter of FIG. 1.


The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4-7 illustrate portions of the open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for an open vessel sealer with mechanical cutter, as shown and described.
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