Interbody bone implant

- Spinal Elements, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an interbody bone implant according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the interbody bone implant illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the interbody bone implant illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the interbody bone implant illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the interbody bone implant taken along line 10-10 in FIG. 2.

The broken-jagged lines which define the boundary of the claimed design do not form part of the claimed design. The broken lines are for environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an interbody bone implant, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D748793
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 23, 2015
Date of Patent: Feb 2, 2016
Assignee: Spinal Elements, Inc. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventor: Jason Blain (Encinitas, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/515,527
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)