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Medical instrument for dilating structures

Granted 3 May 2016 · 4 office actions

Application
29/472,469
filed 12 Nov 2013
Publication
Not published
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US D755375
granted 3 May 2016

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a medical instrument for dilating structures according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the medical instrument for dilating structures of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a left side rotated view of the medical instrument for dilating structures of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a top view of the medical instrument for dilating structures of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the medical instrument for dilating structures of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a front view of the medical instrument for dilating structures of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the medical instrument for dilating structures of FIG. 1 .

The medical instrument for dilating structures is shown with a symbolic break in its length and includes portions of the article shown in broken lines between the break lines. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design. Also, the broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-5 and in FIG. 7 illustrate portions of the medical instrument for dilating structures that form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/135

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Pendency
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903 days filing → grant
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Examiner
Garth Rademaker
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