US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on March 25 for "Scoliosis correction systems, methods, and instruments" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,961, issued on March 25, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"Scoliosis correction systems, methods, and instruments" was invented by Jeffrey David Gordon (Phoenixville, Pa.) and John LaColla (West Chester, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems and methods for use in spinal surgeries. The system may include a fastener system comprising a fastener, a staple, and a locking cap. A cord may extend along the spine and through at least one fastener system. An instrument may be provided for tensioning the cord. The system may, for example, apply fixation on the convexity of the scoliotic vertebrae to limit gro...