Patent
   D752219
Priority
Jan 02 2015
Filed
Jan 02 2015
Issued
Mar 22 2016
Expiry
Mar 22 2030
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Entity
unknown
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We claim the ornamental design for a tissue fastening instrument, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a tissue fastening instrument in an initial tissue capture orientation according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the tissue fastening instrument depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear, end view of the tissue fastening instrument depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front end view of the tissue fastening instrument depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the tissue fastening instrument depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the tissue fastening instrument depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a top, front perspective view of the tissue fastening instrument depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top, rear perspective view of the tissue fastening instrument depicted in FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top view of the tissue fastening instrument of FIG. 2 in an intermediate tissue capture orientation; and,

FIG. 10 is a top view of the tissue fastening instrument of FIG. 2 in a completed tissue capture orientation.

The broken lines shown in the figures represent portions of the tissue fastening instrument that form no part of the claimed invention.

Peterson, James A., Herridge, David B., Sperry, Christopher J., Shannon, John L., Naegeli, Chad D., Reader, Mark E.

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