Low profile transpyloric jejunostomy catheter
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The ornamental design for a low profile transpyloric jejunostomy catheter, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 2006
Date of Patent: Feb 5, 2008
Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Inventors: Donald J. McMichael (Roswell, GA), Mark Elliott Foster (Cumming, GA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Christopher Lee
Attorney: Dority & Manning, P.A.
Application Number: 29/267,081