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The ornamental design for a combined cutting and coagulating forceps, as shown and described. |
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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a combined cutting and coagulating forceps showing my new design, with the power leads having been omitted for convenience of illustration;
FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof, with the power leads shown broken in the center to indicate indeterminate length;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof, with the power leads having been omitted for convenience of illustration;
FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof, with the power leads shown broken in the center to indicate indeterminate length;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof, with the power leads having been omitted for convenience of illustration;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof, with the power leads having been omitted for convenience of illustration.
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