Tool for accessing a spinal region

- Stryker Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the tool for accessing a spinal region.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the tool for accessing a spinal region of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the tool for accessing a spinal region of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a first side view of the tool for accessing a spinal region of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the tool for accessing a spinal region of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the tool for accessing a spinal region of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tool for accessing a spinal region of FIG. 1.

In the drawings, the equal-length broken lines depict elements of the tool for accessing a spinal region that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tool for accessing a spinal region as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1156632
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2023
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: Stryker Corporation (Portage, MI)
Inventors: James Dinh (Irvine, CA), Phillip A. Thompson (Pawnee, IL), Dennis Schroeder (Los Angeles, CA), Brian Roselauf (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), David P. Lalor, Jr. (Mission Viejo, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/922,117
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting, Abrading, Scraping Or Puncturing (31) (D24/146)