Soft tissue repair graft

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a soft tissue repair graft showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures depict claimed portions of a soft tissue repair graft.

Claims

An ornamental design for a soft tissue repair graft, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D895812
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 7, 2018
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2020
Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (Edison, NJ)
Inventors: Aldona Jedrysiak Spiegel (Houston, TX), Kai-Roy Wang (Jersey City, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Jennifer L Watkins
Application Number: 29/662,750
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Bandage For Protection Or Treatment (53) (D24/189)