Intramedullary nail

- Zimmer, GmbH
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an intramedullary nail illustrating my new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another perspective 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;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged front end elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged rear end elevation view thereof.

The uneven dashes showing portions of an intramedullary nail are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash lines in FIG. 11 adjacent to the solid lines indicate the bounds of the claim. None of the broken lines form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an intramedullary nail, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D638125
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 13, 2010
Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
Assignee: Zimmer, GmbH (Winterthur)
Inventor: Jordan Velikov (Gockhausen)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Attorney: Baker & Daniels LLP
Application Number: 29/359,528