Interspinous process spacer

- NuVasive, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an interspinous process spacer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a back view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of interspinous process spacer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of an interspinous process spacer;

FIG. 10 is another perspective view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a back view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a first side view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a second side view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the interspinous process spacer of FIG. 9.

Claims

The ornamental design for an interspinous process spacer, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D849946
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 2015
Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
Assignee: NuVasive, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Seth Gustine (Encinitas, CA), Jeremy Malik (San Diego, CA), Hyun Bae (Santa Monica, CA)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/550,016
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)