Spinal implant
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Description
The broken lines shown in the drawing are included for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a spinal implant, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D580551
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2008
Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Robert C. Cohen (Rockaway Township, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Attorney: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC
Application Number: 29/276,676
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 1, 2007
Date of Patent: Nov 11, 2008
Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventor: Robert C. Cohen (Rockaway Township, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Attorney: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC
Application Number: 29/276,676
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)