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USD670808S1 - Open vessel sealing forceps - Google Patents

Open vessel sealing forceps
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USD670808S1
USD670808S1US29/376,124US37612410FUSD670808SUS D670808 S1USD670808 S1US D670808S1US 37612410 FUS37612410 FUS 37612410FUS D670808 SUSD670808 SUS D670808S
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Tony Moua
Thomas Meiser
Ryan C. Artale
Luke Waaler
Robert M. Sharp
Mark J. Huseman
Jeffrey M. Roy
Roland Jeffrey Wyatt
Dylan R. Kingsley
Cynthia M. Perry
Andrew P. Roussell
Meghan Collins Long
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FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of an open vessel sealing forceps of the present design;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a top view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a right, side view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a left, side view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a right, front perspective view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a left, rear perspective view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1; and,
FIG. 10 is a left, front perspective view of the open vessel sealing forceps ofFIG. 1.
The broken lines immediately adjacent the claimed areas inFIG. 5 represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines represent environmental structure and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the clamed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for an open vessel sealing forceps, as shown and described.
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