Spinal fusion implant
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Description
The broken lines illustrate portions of the spinal fusion implant and form no part of the claimed embodiment.
Claims
The ornamental design for a spinal fusion implant, substantially as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D741488
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 2015
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Antoine G. Tohmeh (Spokane, WA), Joseph Clark (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/486,401
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 28, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 20, 2015
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Antoine G. Tohmeh (Spokane, WA), Joseph Clark (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/486,401
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)