Cervical plate

- Theken Spine, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a cervical plate showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

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

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation thereof, the end opposite being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cervical plate, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D603506
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 3, 2008
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2009
Assignee: Theken Spine, LLC (Akron, OH)
Inventors: Nickolas G. Kriska (Canton, OH), Richard N. Barros, II (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), Brian Edward Hockett (Parma, OH)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Attorney: Middleton Reutlinger
Application Number: 29/320,800
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)