Flexible implant

- Lenoss Medical LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the design of the present invention for a flexible implant;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the flexible implant illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the flexible implant illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view of the flexible implant illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view of the flexible implant illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the flexible implant illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the flexible implant illustrated in FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the flexible implant that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flexible implant as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106456
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: Lenoss Medical LLC (Bristol, RI)
Inventor: Dom Messerli (Bristol, RI)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Anne E. Bedney
Application Number: 29/832,825
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)