Medical injector for ocular injection

Description

FIG. 1 is a front left perspective view of the medical injector;

FIG. 2 is a rear right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top end view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom end view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front left perspective view of the medical injector illustrated in FIG. 1 without the needle cover present;

FIG. 10 is a rear right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top end view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom end view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a medical injector for ocular injection, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Andino; Rafael Victor (Atlanta, GA), Brooks; Christopher John (Glen Cove, NY)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Clearside Biomedical, Inc. Alpharetta GA US
Assignee:	Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (Alpharetta, GA)
Appl. No.:	D/506,275
Filed:	October 14, 2014

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/112
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/112-114,108,130,127,133,186 ;606/181,185 ;604/264,523-528,272,164.01-164.11,187,93.01 ;600/101,139,143 ;128/200.24,207.14,207.15 ;D8/303

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Primary Examiner: Muller; David
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cooley LLP