Implantable cardiac monitor

- MEDTRONIC, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right side, perspective view of an implantable cardiac monitor according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the implantable cardiac monitor of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the implantable cardiac monitor of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the implantable cardiac monitor of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the Figures illustrate portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design. The gray shading in the Figures indicates a contrast in appearance that is part of the claimed embodiment of the design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an implantable cardiac monitor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D997360
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2023
Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Matthew T. Vanderpool (Minneapolis, MN), Michael R. Klardie (Plymouth, MN), Kris A. Peterson (Maplewood, MN)
Primary Examiner: Wendy L Arminio
Assistant Examiner: Maheen Khurshid
Application Number: 29/840,997
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cardialogical (39) (D24/167)