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USD904611S1
USD904611S1 US29/666,082 US201829666082F USD904611S US D904611 S1 USD904611 S1 US D904611S1 US 201829666082 F US201829666082 F US 201829666082F US D904611 S USD904611 S US D904611S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;
FIG. 2 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;
FIG. 9 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 8;
FIG. 13 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 8;
FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 8;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;
FIG. 16 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 15;
FIG. 19 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 15;
FIG. 20 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 15; and,
FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 15.
The figures illustrate a jaw design for a surgical instrument.
In the figures, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

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