Surgical indicators
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Description
The broken line portions of the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed designs.
Claims
The ornamental design for surgical indicators, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D746462
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 2014
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 2015
Assignee: AMS Research Corporation (Eden Prairie, MN)
Inventor: James R. Mujwid (Edina, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/511,190
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 8, 2014
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 2015
Assignee: AMS Research Corporation (Eden Prairie, MN)
Inventor: James R. Mujwid (Edina, MN)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/511,190
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)