Implant delivery tool

- Restore Medical, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and front side perspective view of an implant delivery tool showing our new design, the broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for an implant delivery tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D536792
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 25, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2007
Assignee: Restore Medical, Inc. (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Kurt D. Krueger (Stacy, MN), John P. Sopp (Forest Lake, MN), Brian J. Erickson (Woodbury, MN), John R. Frigstad (St. Anthony, MN), Larry A. Walter (Minneapolis, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: W. Laymon
Attorney: Merchant & Gould P.C.
Application Number: 29/224,232