ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,179, issued on May 20, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).
"Tensioning instruments" was invented by Patrick Murray (Collegeville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Tensioner instruments, systems, and methods of tensioning flexible bands in-situ. The tensioner instrument may include first and second pivoting arms with a base for pinching and pulling the flexible band to provide tension. The tensioner instrument system may include a clip inserter and a ratcheting tensioner for tensioning the band through an implant. The instruments may be configured to apply and maintain tension to the flexible band, thereby providing ...