Fluid flow transducer

- Medtronic Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D360035
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 2, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 4, 1995
Assignee: Medtronic Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Timothy A. Miller (Eagan, MN), Thomas A. Anderson (New Hope, MN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: Terry L. Wiles, Harold R. Patton
Application Number: 0/18,240