ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,588, issued on Oct. 28.
"Spiral growth tether systems and methods" was invented by Peter M. Stevens (Salt Lake City) and John Colin Stevens (Salt Lake City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spiral growth tether system may be securable to a bone having a growth plate that separates a first portion of the bone from a second portion of the bone. The spiral growth tether system may include a tether including a first end configured to be secured to the first portion, a second end configured to be secured to the second portion, and a central portion between the first end and the second end. The first end and the second end may be configured...