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US 1,087,335 · App. 35/519,353 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Biopsy needle

Inventors: Andrew Ayala (Munich, DE); Christina Bodensteiner (Munich, DE); Elmar Schlereth (Munich, DE)
Assignee: Brainlab AG
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Patent No.
US 1,087,335
App. No.
35/519,353
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a biopsy needle as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 24, 2025
From: BRAINLAB AG
To: BRAINLAB SE
Reel/Frame 073021/0013 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2025
From: AYALA, ANDREW; BODENSTEINER, CHRISTINA; SCHLERETH, ELMAR
To: BRAINLAB AG
Reel/Frame 071521/0261 →
Priority Claims (2)
EM 015023119-0001 · May 31, 2023 · regional
EM 015023119-0002 · May 31, 2023 · regional
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