Wound closure dressing

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wound closure dressing showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front end plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back end plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D385038
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 2, 1995
Date of Patent: Oct 14, 1997
Assignee: Tecnol Medical Products, Inc. (Fort Worth, TX)
Inventor: Tod H. Shultz (Arlington, TX)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Law Firm: Baker & Botts, L.L.P.
Application Number: 0/45,913
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