Fiducial marker

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the fiducial marker, incorporating the new design.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the fiducial marker of FIG. 1, illustrating the divot shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

The broken lines shown in the Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the fiducial marker, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D527820
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 12, 2004
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2006
Assignee: Image-Guided Neurologics, Inc. (Melbourne, FL)
Inventors: Matthew S. Solar (Indialantic, FL), Thomas L. Bridges (Melbourne Beach, FL), David M. Lee (Melbourne Beach, FL), Mark Stephen Freas (Indialantic, FL), Rudy A. Mazzocchi (Indian Harbor Beach, FL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Daniel Yu
Attorney: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.
Application Number: 29/199,266
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)