Endoscope suction valve
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The broken lines in the figures are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an endoscope suction valve, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 21, 2018
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2022
Assignee: Medivators Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Robert Lagow (Shepherd, TX)
Primary Examiner: Eliza Z Bennett-Hattan
Application Number: 29/641,310