USD670808S1 - Open vessel sealing forceps - Google Patents
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The broken lines immediately adjacent the claimed areas in FIG. 5 represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines represent environmental structure and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the clamed design.
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- The ornamental design for an open vessel sealing forceps, as shown and described.
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