Spinal fixation staple

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a spinal fixation staple showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereto; and,

FIG. 4 is a front side elevational view thereof, the rear side elevational view being a mirror image thereto.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D364462 November 21, 1995 Michelson
D368777 April 9, 1996 Goble et al.
4960420 October 2, 1990 Goble et al.
5314427 May 24, 1994 Goble et al.
5352229 October 4, 1994 Goble et al.
5395372 March 7, 1995 Halt et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D378409
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 30, 1995
Date of Patent: Mar 11, 1997
Inventor: Gary K. Michelson (Venice, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorneys: Lewis Anten, Esq., Amedeo Ferraro, Esq.
Application Number: 0/45,779