Vaginal electrode

- Empi, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view, the undisclosed sides being the same and the broken lines shown are for illustrative purposes only, forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view.

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Patent History
Patent number: D407157
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 24, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 23, 1999
Assignee: Empi, Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Inventor: Andrzej M. Malewicz (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Pamela Burgess
Law Firm: Kinney & Lange, P.A.
Application Number: 0/72,697
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Body Cavity Insertion (e.g., Tampon Or Suppository Applicator, Etc.) (27) (D24/141)
International Classification: 2402;