Spinal fusion cage

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, left, and top isometric view of a spinal fusion cage in an unlocked configuration.

FIG. 2 is a rear, right, and top isometric view of the spinal fusion cage in the unlocked configuration.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the unlocked configuration.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the unlocked configuration.

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the unlocked configuration.

FIG. 6 is a right elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the unlocked configuration.

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the spinal fusion cage in the unlocked configuration.

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the spinal fusion cage in the unlocked configuration.

FIG. 9 is a front, left, and top isometric view of a spinal fusion cage in a locked configuration.

FIG. 10 is a rear, right, and top isometric view of the spinal fusion cage in the locked configuration.

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the locked configuration.

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the locked configuration.

FIG. 13 is a left elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the locked configuration.

FIG. 14 is a right elevation view of the spinal fusion cage in the locked configuration.

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the spinal fusion cage in the locked configuration; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the spinal fusion cage in the locked configuration.

The broken lines represent portions of the spinal fusion cage and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D925740
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 2019
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 2021
Assignee:
Inventors: John Kapitan (Leicester, NC), Ole Stoklund (Lausanne), David Walsh (Reading, MA)
Primary Examiner: April Rivas
Assistant Examiner: Justin A Johnson
Application Number: 29/714,847
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)