Catheter tip with electrode panel(s)
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Description
The broken lines in the drawings depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a catheter tip with electrode panel(s), as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1014762
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2024
Assignee: AFFERA, INC. (Watertown, MA)
Inventors: Doron Harlev (Watertown, MA), Paul Brian Hultz (Watertown, MA), Andrew Miles Wallace (Watertown, MA)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/795,092
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 2021
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2024
Assignee: AFFERA, INC. (Watertown, MA)
Inventors: Doron Harlev (Watertown, MA), Paul Brian Hultz (Watertown, MA), Andrew Miles Wallace (Watertown, MA)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/795,092
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