Brachytherapy device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective in-use view of a brachytherapy device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an opposite side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a back view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the brachytherapy device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a brachytherapy device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D814638
Type: Grant
Filed: May 11, 2016
Date of Patent: Apr 3, 2018
Assignee: SALUTARIS MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. (Tucson, AZ)
Inventors: Ryan L. Lohrenz (Vail, AZ), Laurence J. Marsteller (Tucson, AZ), Tianna D. Benson (Tucson, AZ), Samuel S. Hyman (Tucson, AZ), Mary E. Drew (Oro Valley, AZ), Russell J. Hamilton (Tucson, AZ), Wendell Lutz (Tucson, AZ)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/564,247
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