Medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue, in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the medical article of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the medical article of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a left elevation view of the medical article of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is an exploded bottom perspective view of the medical article of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the broken lines show portions of a medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a medical article for treating a wound and/or scar tissue, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Eaves, III; Felmont F. (Atlanta, GA), Kazmer; David O. (Georgetown, MA), Knight; Gary W. (Lebanon, OH), Dietz; Timothy G. (Reading, MA), Clem; William Eugene (Bozeman, MT)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type EMRGE, LLC Atlanta GA US
Assignee:	EMRGE, LLC. (Atlanta, GA)
Appl. No.:	D/622,936
Filed:	October 20, 2017

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/189
Current International Class:	2404
Field of Search:	;D24/188,189,191,192,206 ;D28/27,39,42,75

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Primary Examiner: Gottschalk; Darcey E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

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