Implant for bone fixation

- Life Spine, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof shown with one screw inserted therein and one screw exploded therefrom;

FIG. 3 is another perspective view thereof with two screws inserted therein;

FIG. 4 is a top end view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof.

The ornamental design which is claimed is shown in solid lines in the drawings. The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. Broken lines formed by equal length dashes show unclaimed subject matter.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for an implant for bone fixation, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D855184
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2018
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2019
Assignee: Life Spine, Inc. (Huntley, IL)
Inventor: Daniel Predick (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/668,728
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)