ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,264, issued on July 1, was assigned to BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & Co. KG (Donaueschingen, Germany).
"Inter vertebral implant and insertion device therefor" was invented by Timo Biedermann (Trossingen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An intervertebral implant includes a body with a first face, a second face connected to the first face, and an axis of rotation. The body defines a hollow space for connecting to an insertion device, the hollow space being accessible through an opening formed between the first and second faces. The opening is elongate and extends around the axis of rotation to facilitate pivoting of the implant ...