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USD631154S1
USD631154S1 US29/338,393 US33839309F USD631154S US D631154 S1 USD631154 S1 US D631154S1 US 33839309 F US33839309 F US 33839309F US D631154 S USD631154 S US D631154S
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A61B18/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
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    • A61B18/12Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1492Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
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    • A61B17/34Trocars; Puncturing needles
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    • A61B2018/00571Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
    • A61B2018/00613Irreversible electroporation

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FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a probe handle tip as seen from the front, top and right side.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged front elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged left side elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged top plan view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 1.
FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view of a second embodiment of a probe handle tip as seen from the front, top and right side.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged right side elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 9.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged front elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 9.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged rear elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 9.
FIG. 14 is enlarged left side elevation view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 9.
FIG. 15 is an enlarged top plan view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 9; and,
FIG. 16 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the probe handle tip of FIG. 9.
The outer most broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas and the claimed areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment, and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a probe handle tip, substantially as shown and described.
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