Neuro gap plate for osteosynthesis

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a neuro gap plate for osteosynthesis showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of FIG. 1, with the understanding that the left side view is a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a neuro gap plate for osteosynthesis;

FIG. 8 is a top view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a front view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a right side view of FIG. 7, with the understanding that the left side view is a mirror image of the right side view;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a neuro gap plate for osteosynthesis;

FIG. 14 is a top view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a front view of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a rear view of FIG. 13; and,

FIG. 18 is a right side view of FIG. 13, with the understanding that the left side view is a mirror image of the right side view.

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Patent History
Patent number: D402032
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 20, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 1, 1998
Assignee: Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL)
Inventor: Kevin T. Stone (Warsaw, IN)
Primary Examiner: Kay H. Chin
Law Firm: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
Application Number: 0/51,844
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)
International Classification: 2403;