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USD663838S1
USD663838S1 US29/359,636 US35963610F USD663838S US D663838 S1 USD663838 S1 US D663838S1 US 35963610 F US35963610 F US 35963610F US D663838 S USD663838 S US D663838S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a visualization trocar of the subject invention as viewed from the front of the trocar tip;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 1 as viewed from the side of the trocar tip;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 1 as viewed from the bottom of the trocar tip;
FIG. 4 is a side view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is front view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a visualization trocar of the subject invention as viewed from the front of the trocar tip;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 8 as viewed from the side of the trocar tip;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 8 as viewed from the bottom of the trocar tip;
FIG. 11 is a side view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is front view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 8;
FIG. 13 is a top view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 8; and,
FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the visualization trocar of FIG. 8;

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  1. The ornamental design for a visualization trocar, as shown and described.
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