Ear implant
The base of the ear implant is visible to the surgeon when the implant is provided to the surgeon. The surgeon can shape the base if desired, prior to implantation.
The evenly dotted broken lines in the drawings illustrate unclaimed features of the ear implant and form no part of the claimed design. The lines contour lines are added for dimension only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for an ear implant, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: PORIFEROUS, LLC (Newnan, GA)
Inventors: William Schulz (Newnan, GA), Aaron Noble (Newnan, GA)
Primary Examiner: Justin M Jonaitis
Assistant Examiner: Samantha K Pollack
Application Number: 29/835,738