Spinal fusion implant
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Description
Claims
The ornamental design for a spinal fusion implant, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D599019
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2009
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Luiz Pimenta (San Paulo), Jared Arambula (San Diego, CA), Ben VerHage (San Diego, CA), Troy Woolley (San Diego, CA), Pat Miles (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Attorney: Jonathan Spangler
Application Number: 29/304,928
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 10, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2009
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Luiz Pimenta (San Paulo), Jared Arambula (San Diego, CA), Ben VerHage (San Diego, CA), Troy Woolley (San Diego, CA), Pat Miles (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Attorney: Jonathan Spangler
Application Number: 29/304,928
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)