Needle guide for ultrasound probe
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The broken line showing of parts of the drawings is included for the purpose of illustrating use and environment and forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a needle guide for an ultrasound probe, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 1, 2012
Date of Patent: Apr 21, 2015
Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ)
Inventors: Matthew W. Bown (West Bountiful, UT), Amir Orome (Sandy, UT)
Primary Examiner: David Muller
Application Number: 29/428,638