ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,474, issued on July 15, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).
"Positioning and adjusting two axis joint implants" was invented by Tyler Hessler (Phoenixville, Pa.) and Jenna Israel (Eagleville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inserter connects to an implant which has two rotatable actuators for adjusting two different parameters of the insert. The inserter has a handle and a frame extending from the handle. A hollow tube is supported by the frame and has an end that can be connected and disconnected from the implant when the tube is rotated. A stem is passed through the tube, and another stem is supported by the f...