Low profile balloon feeding device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a low profile balloon feeding device, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken line showing of a retention balloon in FIGS. 1-6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of an air control valve in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D418220
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 26, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 1999
Assignee: Applied Medical Technology, Inc. (Cleveland, OH)
Inventors: George J. Picha (Independence, OH), Anthony J. Szpak (Parma, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Law Firm: Pearne, Gordon, McCoy & Granger LLP
Application Number: 0/85,585