Four-hole thoracolumbar plate

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of a first embodiment of a four-hole thoracolumbar plate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left right view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front top perspective view of a second embodiment of the four-hole thoracolumbar plate showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a front elevation view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a rear elevation view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the second embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a right side view of the second embodiment; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear bottom perspective view of the second embodiment.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the four-hole thoracolumbar plate that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a four-hole thoracolumbar plate as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1142987
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 7, 2025
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2026
Assignee: Curiteva, Inc. (Tanner, AL)
Inventors: Eric Linder (Dublin, OH), Ryan Heskett (Wellington, FL), Cody George (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Rachel A. Voorhies
Assistant Examiner: Michelle Devlin
Application Number: 29/982,646
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)