Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device

- Neurometrix, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, taken from the frame of reference of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, taken from the frame of reference of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view, in elevation, of one side of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, taken from the frame of reference of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side view, in elevation, of the other side of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, taken from the frame of reference of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an end view, in elevation, of one end of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, taken from the frame of reference of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 7 is an end view, in elevation, of the other end of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, taken from the frame of reference of FIG. 2.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions of the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D837394
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 11, 2017
Date of Patent: Jan 1, 2019
Assignee: Neurometrix, Inc. (Waltham, MA)
Inventors: Marc Cryan (Maynard, MA), Tyler Grossman (St. Petersburg, FL), Bonniejean Boettcher (Maynard, MA)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Assistant Examiner: Clint A Samuel
Application Number: 29/610,296