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USD700966S1
USD700966S1 US29/404,129 US201129404129F USD700966S US D700966 S1 USD700966 S1 US D700966S1 US 201129404129 F US201129404129 F US 201129404129F US D700966 S USD700966 S US D700966S
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FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a right side of a portable surgical device in accordance with the present design;
FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a left side of the portable surgical device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an elevational view of a rear side of the portable surgical device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an elevational view of a front side of the portable surgical device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an elevational top plan view of the portable surgical device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an elevational bottom plan view of the portable surgical device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the left side of the portable surgical device of FIG. 1 from the front thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the right side of the portable surgical device of FIG. 1 from below the rear thereof.
The broken line showing is for environmental purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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