ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,147, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).
"Adjustable height pedicle screw" was invented by Ashok Biyani (Toledo, Ohio) and Gary Durivage (Toledo, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is a pedicle screw for use in the thoracolumbar spine where the height can be adjusted intra-operatively before or after installation member of the longitudinal member. The pedicle screws with adjustable height may be made with a monoaxial or polyaxial configuration. The height of the pedicle screw can be lengthened or shortened."
The patent was filed on Sept. 12, 2022, under Application No. 17/931,337.
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