ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,482, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Choice Spine LLC (Knoxville, Tenn.).
"Interbody attachment" was invented by John Abraham Perryman (Columbia, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interbody attachment assembly includes an implant having a superior surface, an inferior surface, and an anterior surface extending between the superior surface and the inferior surface. A first screw opening extends superiorly through the anterior surface and through the superior surface and a second screw opening extends inferiorly through the anterior surface and the inferior surface such that a first screw can be inserted through the first scre...