(54) SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN SINGLE-ACCESS SURGERY
(75) Inventors: Joel Leroy, Bouvigny-Boyeffles (FR);
Sebastian Wagner, Bretten (DE)
(73) Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG (DE)
(**) Term: 14 Years
(21) Appl.No.: 29/344,830
(22) Filed: Oct. 5, 2009
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Apr. 3, 2009 (EM) 001117782-0008
(51) LOC(9)Cl 24-02
(52) U.S. CI D24/143; D24/133
(58) Field of Classification Search D24/143,
D24/133, 146-147, 137-138, 148-149, 144-145; D8/53-55, 60; 600/197,217,218,226; 606/205-207,
606/167, 170, 48, 51-52 See application file for complete search history.
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
D370,064 S * 5/1996 Livneh D24/146
D401,691 S * 11/1998 Koros et al D24/144
D509,297 S * 9/2005 Wells D24/145
7,461,767 B2* 12/2008 Viola et al 606/219
D601,251 S * 9/2009 Horton et al D24/133
7,666,206 B2* 2/2010 Taniguchi et al 606/206
2008/0294191 Al * 11/2008 Lee 606/205
The ornamental design for an surgical instrument for use in single-access surgery, as shown and described.
DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of an surgical instrument for use in single-access surgery in accordance with the new design;
FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the area labeled "7" in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the area labeled "8" in FIG. 1.
The broken line showing portions of the instrument for use in single-access surgery represent an internal boundary of the design, with the lines themselves and the areas within, forming no part of the claimed.
1 Claim, 4 Drawing Sheets
