Spinal fusion implant

- NuVasive, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a spinal fusion implant showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the spinal fusion implant of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a first side view of the spinal fusion implant of FIG. 1

FIG. 4 is a first end view of the spinal fusion implant of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a second side view of the spinal fusion implant of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a spinal fusion implant, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D754346
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 20, 2014
Date of Patent: Apr 19, 2016
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Luiz Pimenta (Sao Paulo), Patrick Miles (San Diego, CA), Benjamin VerHage (New York, NY), Nathan Lovell (Oceanside, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Charles Hanson
Application Number: 29/479,802
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)