Endoscopic puncture needle
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The dashed broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the endoscopic puncture needle that form no part of the claimed design. The additional dashed lines in
Claims
The ornamental design for the endoscopic puncture needle as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 2023
Date of Patent: Apr 28, 2026
Assignee: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. (Tokyo)
Inventors: Ryoma Tamura (Tokyo), Shuntaro Hattori (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: George J Ulsh
Assistant Examiner: Thanh Luu Wong
Application Number: 29/876,323