Brachytherapy applicator

- Nucletron Operations B.V.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a brachytherapy applicator showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view thereof showing a portion of the brachytherapy applicator uncoupled;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line 8-8 in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a rear cross-sectional view thereof taken along the line 9-9 in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawings illustrate portions of the brachytherapy applicator that form no part of the claimed design. The broken, cross-sectional lines of uneven length in FIGS. 6 and 7 depict the perspective from which the cross-sections shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are viewed from and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D939706
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 27, 2020
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2021
Assignee: Nucletron Operations B.V. (Veenendaal)
Inventor: Jan Willem Van Manen (Veenendaal)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/725,824
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