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Hand-piece for medical ablation catheter

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  • Patent Grant
  • D845467
  • Patent Number
    D845,467
  • Date Filed
    Sunday, September 17, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 9, 2019
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 127-131
    • D24 112-114
    • D24 133
    • D24 186
    • 606 181000
    • 606 185000
    • 604 264000
    • 604 523-528
    • 604 272000
    • 604 187000
    • 604 158000
    • 604 16401-16411
    • 604 181000
    • 604 184000
    • 604 227000
    • 600 101000
    • 600 139000
    • 600 143000
    • 128 200240
    • 128 207140
    • 128 207150
    • CPC
    • A61M25/065
    • A61M5/42
    • A61M25/0612
    • A61M25/00
    • A61M39/00
    • A61M27/00
    • A61M25/0043
    • A61M25/0067
    • A61M25/0097
    • A61F2/958
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front view of a hand-piece for medical ablation catheter showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 5 is another side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a front, top, side, perspective view; and,



FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof.


The broken lines shown in the figures form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a hand-piece for medical ablation catheter, as shown and described.
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