Joint stabilizing instrument

- Stryker Corporation
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Description

The present application hereby incorporates by reference the disclosure of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/790,611, filed Mar. 8, 2013, herein.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a joint stabilizing instrument, in accordance with the ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a back view of the joint stabilizing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the joint stabilizing instrument of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side plan view of the joint stabilizing instrument of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the joint stabilizing instrument of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the joint stabilizing instrument of FIG. 1.

The appearance of elements presented in broken or phantom-line format, including, but not limited to, the serrated surfaces on the spacer, as set forth in the corresponding figures, form no part of the claimed invention. The illustrations in the figures are not to scale.

Claims

The ornamental design for a joint stabilizing instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D696782
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 2013
Date of Patent: Dec 31, 2013
Assignee: Stryker Corporation (Kalamazoo, MI)
Inventors: John R. Fossez (Frisco, TX), Stuart L. Axelson, Jr. (Succasunna, NJ), Timothy J. LaRoy (Kalamazoo, MI), Dave J. Veldkamp (Grand Rapids, MI), Dustin L. Worm (Plainwell, MI)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Rhea Shields
Application Number: 29/448,055
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Orthopedic Or Chiropractic (43) (D24/171)