Intervertebral implant

- NuVasive, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an intervertebral implant showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is side elevation thereof the side opposite being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 4 is an end elevation thereof of the end opposite that shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for an intervertebral implant, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D594986
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 2008
Date of Patent: Jun 23, 2009
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Patrick Miles (San Diego, CA), Matthew Curran (Carlsbad, CA), Luiz Pimenta (San Paulo)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Attorney: Jonathan Spangler
Application Number: 29/306,656
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)