Medical connector seal

Description

FIG. 1 illustrates a top perspective view of a medical connector seal; and,

FIG. 2 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the medical connector seal of FIG. 1.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the medical connector seal that form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash-dot lines shown in the figures illustrate an unclaimed boundary of the medical connector seal and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a medical connector seal, as shown and described.

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