Intervertebral implant

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an intervertebral implant according to a first embodiment of our design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view of the intervertebral implant of FIG. 1, the left side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the intervertebral implant of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the intervertebral implant of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the intervertebral implant of FIG. 1, the bottom plan view being identical thereto; and,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken across line 6-6 in FIG. 5, the cross-sectional view taken across line 6-6 in a direction opposite to the direction taken in FIG. 6 being a mirror image of FIG. 6.

The broken lines depict unclaimed portions of the intervertebral implant and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dashed broken lines represent an unclaimed boundary that forms no part of the claimed design. The stippling represents a rough surface texture.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for an intervertebral implant, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D968613
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 11, 2020
Date of Patent: Nov 1, 2022
Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc. (Marquette, MI)
Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau (Marquette, MI), Michael D. Kakuk (Skandia, MI), Stephen John Horvath (Leander, TX), Katie S. Barron (Ishpeming, MI), Michael Sibley Carter (Austin, TX), Brent E. Skaw (Marquette, MI)
Primary Examiner: Charles D Hanson
Application Number: 29/761,831
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Prosthesis Or Implant (D24/155)