USD735852S1 - Fluid remover - Google Patents
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- USD735852S1 USD735852S1US29/428,238US201229428238FUSD735852SUS D735852 S1USD735852 S1US D735852S1US 201229428238 FUS201229428238 FUS 201229428238FUS D735852 SUSD735852 SUS D735852S
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Description
Claims (1)
- The ornamental design for a fluid remover, as shown and described.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US29/428,238USD735852S1 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2012-07-27 | Fluid remover |
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| US12/110,727US8870747B2 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2008-04-28 | Scraping fluid removal in a surgical access device |
| US12/110,724US8579807B2 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2008-04-28 | Absorbing fluids in a surgical access device |
| US12/110,742US9358041B2 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2008-04-28 | Wicking fluid management in a surgical access device |
| US12/110,755US8273060B2 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2008-04-28 | Fluid removal in a surgical access device |
| US12/533,590US8568362B2 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2009-07-31 | Surgical access device with sorbents |
| US12/902,265US8636686B2 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2010-10-12 | Surgical access device |
| US29/428,238USD735852S1 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2012-07-27 | Fluid remover |
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| US12/902,265ContinuationUS8636686B2 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2010-10-12 | Surgical access device |
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| US29/428,238ActiveUSD735852S1 (en) | 2008-04-28 | 2012-07-27 | Fluid remover |
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