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USD717954S1
USD717954S1 US29/469,753 US201329469753F USD717954S US D717954 S1 USD717954 S1 US D717954S1 US 201329469753 F US201329469753 F US 201329469753F US D717954 S USD717954 S US D717954S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heart treatment device.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a right side view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a left view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 6 is a top view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the heart treatment device of FIG. 1.
The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the boundaries of the claimed design. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a heart treatment device, substantially as shown and described.
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