Suture needle having a wave shape

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D912251
  • Patent Number
    D912,251
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, August 13, 2019
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 2, 2021
    3 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 145-147
    • D24 133
    • D24 130
    • CPC
    • A61B17/06066
    • A61B17/06
    • A61B17/06004
    • A61B17/06133
    • A61B17/06166
    • A61B2017/06066
    • A61B2017/06076
    • A61B2017/0608
    • A61B2017/0609
    • A61B2017/06133
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a suture needle having a wave shape, showing my 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 wave shape, 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 wave shape and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a suture needle having a wave shape, as shown and described.
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