US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on Nov. 18 for "Rod coupling systems and devices and methods of making and using the same" (New Jersey, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,960, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"Rod coupling systems and devices and methods of making and using the same" was invented by Jeff Nichols (Medford, N.J.), Fred Harderbrook (Sicklerville, N.J.), Aditya Ingalhalikar (Norristown, Pa.) and Mark Fromhold (Phoenixville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are rod coupler devices, systems, kits and methods, which include at least one saddle having a concave configuration that either abuts a bone fastener and/or a locking cap and is shaped so as to contact the rod in two or more lines of contact, which reduces pressure on the rod, and theref...