Catheter anchor

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a catheter anchor showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the catheter anchor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the catheter anchor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the catheter anchor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the catheter anchor of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the catheter anchor of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the catheter anchor of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing in FIGS. 1,2 and 3 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D425619
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 6, 1999
Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
Assignee: Venetec International, Inc. (Mission Viejo, CA)
Inventor: Steven F. Bierman (Del Mar, CA)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
Application Number: 0/98,814
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