Cervical interbody fusion device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cervical interbody fusion device showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a partial cross sectional view of a top or bottom portion of the device.

The stipple hatching shown depicts a porous surface.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cervical interbody fusion device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D815281
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 2015
Date of Patent: Apr 10, 2018
Assignee: Vertera, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
Inventors: Wei-Hsiang Chang (Duluth, GA), Stephen Lee Laffoon (Atlanta, GA), Christopher S. D. Lee (Atlanta, GA), David Lee Safranski (Atlanta, GA)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/531,125
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)