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US 1,147,360 · App. 30/034,566 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Bone fixation pin

Inventors: Alexandra Bryn Lewis (Durham, NC); Nathan Timothy Evans (Durham, NC)
Assignee: restor3d, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,147,360
App. No.
30/034,566
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a bone fixation pin as shown and described.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2026
From: LEWIS, ALEXANDRA BRYN; EVANS, NATHAN TIMOTHY
To: RESTOR3D, INC.
Reel/Frame 073428/0838 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 29965464 · Sep 27, 2024
Continuation 29873092 · Mar 24, 2023
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