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Publication numberUSD457959 S1
Publication typeGrant
Application number29/139,903
Publication date28 May 2002
Filing date6 Apr 2001
Priority date
6 Apr 2001
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Vessel sealer
US D457959 S1
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Claims
  1. We claim the ornamental design for a vessel sealer, as shown and described.

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vessel sealer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the vessel sealer;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the vessel sealer;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the vessel sealer;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the vessel sealer;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the vessel sealer; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the vessel sealer.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1 through 7 are for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Non-Patent Citations
Reference
1Bergdahl et al. "Studies of Coagulation . . . ".
2Int'l Search Report PCT/US98/18640, Sep. 1998.
3Int'l Search Report PCT/US98/23950 Nov. 1998.
4Int'l Search Report PCT/US99/24869 Oct. 1999.
5Sigel et al. "The Mechanism Of Blood" @91.
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