Bioabsorbable structural interbody vertebral implant
Dixon , et al. November 2, 2
U.S. patent number D497,993 [Application Number D/186,804] was granted by the patent office on 2004-11-02 for bioabsorbable structural interbody vertebral implant. Invention is credited to Robert A. Dixon, Donald J. Hackman.
| United States Patent | D497,993 |
| Dixon , et al. | November 2, 2004 |
Bioabsorbable structural interbody vertebral implant
Claims
The ornamental design for a bioabsorbable structural interbody vertebral implant, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Dixon; Robert A. (Powell, OH), Hackman; Donald J. (Columbus, OH) |
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| Appl. No.: | D/186,804 |
| Filed: | July 22, 2003 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D24/155 |
| Current International Class: | 2403 |
| Field of Search: | ;D24/155 ;424/422,423,443,484,623 ;623/16.11,17.18 ;606/84,61 ;423/16 |
References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
| 5782830 | July 1998 | Farris |
| 6143033 | November 2000 | Paul et al. |
| 6530955 | March 2003 | Boyle et al. |
| D472972 | April 2003 | Anderson |
| 6679887 | January 2004 | Nicholson et al. |
| 6696073 | February 2004 | Boyce et al. |
Description
FIG. 1 is a left side perspective view of the implant showing the wedge shape, the container hole, and the tabs on each side of the wedge shaped body.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing rounded corners, the wedge shaped body, and the end of the left tab.
FIG. 3 is a top view showing the growth enhanser retaining hole and the protruding tabs; and,
FIG. 4 is a front view showing the tabs thinner than front edge because of the slope of the top face.
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