USD727495S1 - Needle guide for ultrasound probe - Google Patents

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USD727495S1
USD727495S1 US29/428,638 US201229428638F USD727495S US D727495 S1 USD727495 S1 US D727495S1 US 201229428638 F US201229428638 F US 201229428638F US D727495 S USD727495 S US D727495S
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a needle guide for an ultrasound probe, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 1, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 1, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;
FIG. 4 is a first side elevation view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 1, shown attached to an ultrasound probe that is shown in broken lines;
FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the needle guide for an ultrasound probe illustrated in FIG. 13, shown without the ultrasound probe;
FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of thereof;
FIG. 7 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a first side elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 12 is a second side elevation view thereof.
The broken line showing of parts of the drawings is included for the purpose of illustrating use and environment and forms no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a needle guide for an ultrasound probe, as shown and described.
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