Catheter

- C. R. Bard, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a catheter;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the catheter illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the catheter illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the catheter illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the catheter illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the catheter illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the catheter illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the catheter illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the figure drawings represent portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a catheter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D735321
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 6, 2012
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2015
Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ)
Inventor: Daniel B. Blanchard (North Salt Lake, UT)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Assistant Examiner: Nicole Shiflet
Application Number: 29/431,405