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USD680220S1 - Slider handle for laparoscopic device - Google Patents

Slider handle for laparoscopic device
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USD680220S1
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slider handle for laparoscopic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present design;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side view of the slider handle for laparoscopic device ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged left side view of the slider handle for laparoscopic device ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged top view of the slider handle for laparoscopic device ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged bottom view of the slider handle for laparoscopic device ofFIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged rear view of the slider handle for laparoscopic device ofFIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the slider handle for laparoscopic device ofFIG. 1.
InFIGS. 1-7, the features of the slider handle for laparoscopic device shown in phantom lines are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute a part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a slider handle for laparoscopic device, as shown and described.
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