ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,253, issued on Jan. 13.
"Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices and methods" was invented by Chad Glerum (Pennsburg, Pa.), Mark Weiman (Downingtown, Pa.), Tyler Hessler (Phoenixville, Pa.), Albert Hill (Richboro, Pa.) and Myles Sullivan (Philadelphia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. The implant or a portion thereof may be composed of a shape-memory material, which has a curved shape-memory orientation and a temporarily straight orientation. The implant may be configured to be inserted into a pedicle of an inferior vertebra, through the vertebral ...