Absorbable threaded bone cage implant

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of the implant, showing the absorbable threaded bone cage implant, the bone growth enhancer containment hole, and the screw driving holes in the front end.

FIG. 2 is a top view, showing the bone growth enhancer hole.

FIG. 3 is a front view, showing the screw driving holes and the thread starting locations.

FIG. 4 is a side view, showing the reduction in diameter at the hole edges; and,

FIG. 5 is a back view, showing the two thread runout ends.

Claims

The ornamental design for an absorbable threaded bone cage implant, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D377095 December 31, 1996 Michelson
6368322 April 9, 2002 Luks et al.
D461248 August 6, 2002 Bianchi et al.
6443990 September 3, 2002 Aebi et al.
20020116008 August 22, 2002 Lin et al.
20040034403 February 19, 2004 Schmitt
Patent History
Patent number: D524941
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 2003
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2006
Inventors: Robert A. Dixon (Powell, OH), Donald Hackman (Upper Arlington, OH)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D. Davis
Application Number: 29/190,061
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)