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   D691265
Priority
Aug 23 2011
Filed
Oct 17 2011
Issued
Oct 08 2013
Expiry
Oct 08 2027
Inventors
Smith, Kev…
Assg.orig
Covidien AG
Assg.curr
Covidien AG
Entity
unknown
Referenced by
4
References
490
Maint.:
n/a
The ornamental design for a control assembly for portable surgical device, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a right side of a control assembly for portable surgical device in accordance with the present design;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a left side of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of a rear side of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a front side of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an elevational top plan view of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an elevational bottom plan view of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the left side of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1 from below the front thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the right side of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1 from above the front thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the right side of the control assembly for portable surgical device of FIG. 1 from below the rear thereof.
INVENTORS:

Smith, Kevin W., Palmer, Matthew A., Deville, Derek Dee, Waaler, Luke, O'Leary, Jeremiah

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