Medical and laboratory equipment – Equipment for diagnosis – analysis – or treatment – Hand manipulated tool or instrument
Design Patent
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Simmons, Ian (Department: 2914)
Medical and laboratory equipment
Equipment for diagnosis, analysis, or treatment
Hand manipulated tool or instrument
CD24S146000
Design Patent
active
29179866
CLAIM:
The ornamental design for a handle for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.
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Gaston Johannes N.
Inman Mona J.
Neisz Johann J.
Vandersloot Vicki R.
VanOrnum Douglas J.
AMS Research Corporation
Baxter Kimberly K.
Jimenez Jose′ W.
Simmons Ian
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