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USD752219S1
USD752219S1 US29/513,614 US201529513614F USD752219S US D752219 S1 USD752219 S1 US D752219S1 US 201529513614 F US201529513614 F US 201529513614F US D752219 S USD752219 S US D752219S
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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.

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  1. We claim the ornamental design for a tissue fastening instrument, as shown and described.
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