Accordion airway stent

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary accordion airway stent;

FIG. 2 is a front view of an exemplary accordion airway stent;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of an exemplary accordion airway stent;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of an exemplary accordion airway stent;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of an exemplary accordion airway stent;

FIG. 6 is a top view of an exemplary accordion airway stent; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of an exemplary accordion airway stent.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an accordion airway stent, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Miller; Andrew Todd (Morrisville, NC)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Additive Device, Inc. Durham NC US
Assignee:	RESTOR3D, INC. (Durham, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/638,990
Filed:	March 2, 2018

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current International Class:	2403
Field of Search:	;D24/155,156

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Primary Examiner: Hanson; Charles D
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Stewart; Bryan D.

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