Flex section in shaft for ENT instrument
The spaced cuts shown in evenly spaced broken lines in
Claims
The ornamental design for a flex section in shaft for ENT instrument, as shown and described.
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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