ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,085, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Carlsmed Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.).
"Systems and methods for orthopedic implant fixation" was invented by Niall Patrick Casey (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Michael J. Cordonnier (Carlsbad, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interbody implant system for use in the spine includes a base comprising two or more bone contacting surfaces, at least one recess in at least one of the two or more bone contacting surfaces, the recess configured for containing a tooth, a deployable tooth to provide fixation between the base and the anatomy of a subject, a break-away bridge between the tooth and the base for pro...