Patent
   D386583
Priority
Feb 16 1993
Filed
Jan 02 1996
Issued
Nov 18 1997
Expiry
Nov 18 2011
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a proximal end of a surgical suture slotted knot pusher, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a bottom plan view of a proximal end of a surgical suture slotted knot pusher, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 3.

The broken line showing of the shaft and handle in the FIGS. 1 through 4 is for illustrated purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Ferragamo, Michael C., Sklar, Joseph H., Brown, Jr., Charles H.

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