Sacro-iliac guide

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sacro-iliac guide, showing our new design in a first environment;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a sacro-iliac guide, showing our new design in a second environment;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a right side elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the sacro-iliac surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 9.

The dash-dot broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while dash broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the dash-dot broken lines and dash broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sacro-iliac guide, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D948717
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 22, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 12, 2022
Assignee: Mighty Oak Medical, Inc. (Englewood, CO)
Inventors: George A. Frey (Englewood, CO), Caleb Voelkel (Pine, CO), Geoff Lai (Lakewood, CO), Sean Starkman (Erie, CO)
Primary Examiner: Bridget L Eland
Application Number: 29/652,331
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Guide Or Gauge (D24/140)