Heart treatment device

- Mardil, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heart treatment device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the boundaries of the claimed design. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a heart treatment device, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D717954
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 2013
Date of Patent: Nov 18, 2014
Assignee: Mardil, Inc. (Plymouth, MN)
Inventors: Aaron Hjelle (Andover, MN), William E. Cohn (Bellaire, TX), Karl R. Leinsing (Dover, NH)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/469,753
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cardialogical (39) (D24/167)