Patent
   D800306
Priority
Dec 10 2015
Filed
Dec 10 2015
Issued
Oct 17 2017
Expiry
Oct 17 2032
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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453
n/a
The ornamental design for a surgical suturing device, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical suturing device;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a back elevation view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating structural environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Hess, Christopher J., Mumaw, Daniel J., Lee, James G.

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