Tissue marker for intracorporeal site identification

Tissue marker for intracorporeal site identification
D715942

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Patent D715942
Priority Sep 24 2013
Filed Sep 24 2013
Issued Oct 21 2014
Expiry Oct 21 2028
Inventors Smith, Jen…
Assg.orig C. R. Bard… C R BARD…
Assg.curr C. R. Bard… C R BARD…
Entity unknown
Referenced by 2
References 661
Maint.: n/a

The ornamental design for a tissue marker for intracorporeal site identification, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tissue marker for intracorporeal site identification showing the new design, as viewed from the front upper right;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tissue marker, as viewed from the front lower right;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tissue marker, as viewed from the rear lower left;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the tissue marker;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the tissue marker;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the tissue marker;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the tissue marker; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the tissue marker.

INVENTORS:

Smith, Jennifer M., Allen, Timothy S.

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