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USD687549S1
USD687549S1 US29/404,676 US201129404676F USD687549S US D687549 S1 USD687549 S1 US D687549S1 US 201129404676 F US201129404676 F US 201129404676F US D687549 S USD687549 S US D687549S
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FIG. 1 is a top left perspective view of a surgical instrument showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a right perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom left perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and,
FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.
The broken lines showing the remainder of the surgical instrument are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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