USD724207S1 - Surgical retractor - Google Patents

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USD724207S1
USD724207S1 US29/439,486 US201229439486F USD724207S US D724207 S1 USD724207 S1 US D724207S1 US 201229439486 F US201229439486 F US 201229439486F US D724207 S USD724207 S US D724207S
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a surgical retractor in accordance with the design;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof.
The broken lines shown in the Drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the surgical retractor that form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a surgical retractor, as shown and described.
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