ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,934, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).
"Systems and methods for transcorporeal microdecompression" was invented by Ross Morris (Norristown, Pa.), Neil Crawford (Chandler, Ariz.) and Norbert Johnson (North Andover, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods for performing a transcorporeal microdecompression are described. The transcorporeal microdecompression may include a bone void plug allograft and specialized instruments for performing the procedure. This procedure may be performed under navigation and/or with robotic assistance."
The patent was filed on April 2, 2024, ...