US Patent Issued to Carlsmed on Feb. 18 for "Kinematic data-based patient-specific artificial discs, implants and associated systems and methods" (California, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,315, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Carlsmed Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Kinematic data-based patient-specific artificial discs, implants and associated systems and methods" was invented by Niall Patrick Casey (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Jeffrey Roh (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for designing patient-specific medical devices are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining patient data that includes image data and kinematic data of a patient's spine. A virtual model of the patient's spine is generated and can be manipulated until a target anatomical configuration is achieved. A patient...