Spinal implant

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a spinal implant showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the side opposite being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation of thereof.

The broken lines shown in the drawing are included for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a spinal implant, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Cohen; Robert C. (Rockaway Township, NJ)
Assignee:	Zimmer Spine, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Family ID:	39941342
Appl. No.:	D/276,676
Filed:	February 1, 2007

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/155
Current CPC Class:	A61F2/30771 20130101; A61F2/4465 20130101; A61F2/28 20130101; A61F2/4611 20130101; A61F2002/2835 20130101; A61F2002/30112 20130101; A61F2002/30131 20130101; A61F2002/30133 20130101; A61F2002/302 20130101; A61F2002/30433 20130101; A61F2002/3082 20130101; A61F2220/0041 20130101; A61F2230/0004 20130101; A61F2230/0013 20130101; A61F2230/0015 20130101; A61F2230/0065 20130101; A61F2310/00359 20130101
Current International Class:	2403
Field of Search:	;D24/155,156,157 ;623/17.11,16.71 ;D8/391-393,382,354 ;606/246,247,248,249,258,267,280,70,71,283,299,166,903,905,906,286,396

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Primary Examiner: Rademaker; Charles A
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Crompton, Seager & Tufte, LLC