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Vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger

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  • Patent Grant
  • D728786
  • Patent Number
    D728,786
  • Date Filed
    Friday, May 3, 2013
    11 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 5, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 133
    • D24 143-148
    • 600 564000
    • 606 042000
    • 606 045000
    • 606 048-052
    • 606 170000
    • 606 204-208
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front, perspective view of an vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger in accordance with an embodiment of the present design;



FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a left side view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a right view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is an enlarged top view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is an enlarged bottom view of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger of FIG. 1.


In FIGS. 1-7, the features of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger shown in broken lines represent portions of the vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a vessel sealer with mechanical cutter and pistol-grip-style trigger, as shown and described.
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