Humeral implant

- HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a humeral implant of our design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIGS. 4-5 are left and right side views, respectively, thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The even length broken lines depict portions of the humeral implant that form no part of the claimed design. In addition, the dot-dash broken lines illustrate the bounds of the claim. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a humeral implant, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1054031
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 24, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 10, 2024
Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (Mahwah, NJ)
Inventors: Alexander Paul Wolfe (Fort Wayne, IN), David R. Stump (Columbia City, IN)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/871,668
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)