Medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D975291
  • Patent Number
    D975,291
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, November 10, 2021
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 10, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 188
    • D24 189
    • D24 191
    • D24 192
    • D24 206
    • D28 27
    • D28 39
    • D28 42
    • D28 75
    • CPC
    • A61B17/085
    • A61B17/00491
    • A61B17/064
    • A61B17/10
    • A61B2017/00862
    • A61B2017/00951
  • International Classifications
    • 2401
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue, in accordance with the present invention;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the medical article of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the medical article of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a right elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a left elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1.


In the drawings, the broken lines show portions of a medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue, as shown and described.
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