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USD736382S1
USD736382S1 US29/401,193 US201129401193F USD736382S US D736382 S1 USD736382 S1 US D736382S1 US 201129401193 F US201129401193 F US 201129401193F US D736382 S USD736382 S US D736382S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first surgical indicator with backers of my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front view thereof, the back view being identical; and,
FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being identical.
The broken line portions of the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed designs.

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  1. The ornamental design for a surgical indicator with backers, as shown and described.
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