Flex section in shaft for ENT instrument

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a flex section in shaft for ENT instrument, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1, with the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof, with the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The spaced cuts shown in evenly spaced broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3-5 are unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design. The dashed-dot broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3-5 define the bounds of the claimed design, and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flex section in shaft for ENT instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1039141
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 27, 2020
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2024
Assignee: ACCLARENT, INC. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Behnam Amin (Mission Viejo, CA), George L. Matlock (Laguna Hills, CA), Karthick Ramyan Mohan (Irvine, CA), Krishna M. Rajan (Irvine, CA), Ehsan Shameli (Irvine, CA)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Kelly L Gross
Application Number: 29/732,645
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