FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a design for an adjustment tool of an assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve taken along line 5 - 5 of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the design for an indicator tool at the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve taken along line 6 - 6 of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the design for the locator tool of the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve taken along line 7 - 7 of FIG. 2 ;

FIG. 8 is a partial assembled view of the design for the indicator tool of an assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve;

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the design for the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve;

FIG. 10 is a first side elevation view of the design for the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve;

FIG. 11 is a second side elevation view of the design for the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve;

FIG. 12 is a third side elevation view of the design for the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve;

FIG. 13 is a fourth side elevation view of the design for the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve; and,

FIG. 14 is a top rear perspective view of the design for the assembly for locating, indicating, and adjusting a valve.

The even broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claim design.

The dot-dash broken lines define bounds of the claim design and form no part thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve, as shown and described.

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section A — Human necessities

A61M27/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

D24/129

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2002022793-A1	A1	21 Feb 2002	20 Dec 2000	published	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-8622978-B2	B2	7 Jan 2014	20 Dec 2000	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-2014121586-A1	A1	1 May 2014	6 Jan 2014	published	Tool For Adjusting An Implantable Adjustable Fluid Flow Control Valve
US	US-9364646-B2	B2	14 Jun 2016	6 Jan 2014	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-2016279396-A1	A1	29 Sep 2016	13 Jun 2016	published	Tool For Adjusting An Implantable Adjustable Fluid Flow Control Valve
US	US-D922572-S	S1	15 Jun 2021	11 Mar 2019	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-D928313-S	S1	17 Aug 2021	11 Mar 2019	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-D944393-S	S1	22 Feb 2022	14 Jun 2021	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
USthis patent	US-D944394-S	S1	22 Feb 2022	14 Jun 2021	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-D945608-S	S1	8 Mar 2022	16 Aug 2021	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-D946143-S	S1	15 Mar 2022	16 Aug 2021	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-D961071-S	S1	16 Aug 2022	18 Feb 2022	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
US	US-D1054554-S	S1	17 Dec 2024	5 Aug 2022	granted	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
EP	EP-1177002-A1	A1	6 Feb 2002	17 Mar 2000	published	Werkzeug zum einstellen eines implantierbaren und einstellbaren durchflussregelventilsde
EP	EP-1177002-A4	A4	4 Jun 2003	17 Mar 2000	published	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
EP	EP-1177002-B1	B1	30 Nov 2005	17 Mar 2000	granted	Outil permettant de regler une valve de commande de debit de fluide reglable implantablefr
WO	WO-0054826-A1	A1	21 Sep 2000	17 Mar 2000	published	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve
WO	WO-0054826-A9	A9	14 Feb 2002	17 Mar 2000	published	Tool for adjusting an implantable adjustable fluid flow control valve

›Other offices — 2 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
DE	DE-60024437-D1	D1	5 Jan 2006	17 Mar 2000	granted	Werkzeug zum einstellen eines implantierbaren und einstellbaren durchflussregelventilsde
DE	DE-60024437-T2	T2	13 Jul 2006	17 Mar 2000	granted	Werkzeug zum einstellen eines implantierbaren und einstellbaren durchflussregelventilsde

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