Facet fusion wedge

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view of a facet fusion wedge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom, front, right perspective view thereof.

The ornamental design for a surgical implant used to fuse a facet joint.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a facet fusion wedge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D629905
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 28, 2009
Date of Patent: Dec 28, 2010
Inventors: Kenneth L. Horton (Birmingham, AL), Jeffrey Roh (Sammamish, WA), Evan Zeiger (Birmingham, AL)
Primary Examiner: Charles A Rademaker
Attorney: Bush Intellectual Property Law
Application Number: 29/342,657
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)