ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,671, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).
"Band clamps implants" was invented by Patrick Murray (Collegeville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Implants, systems, and methods for securing a flexible band, thereby providing a desired correction to the spine. The implant may secure the flexible band to a spinal rod and/or a pedicle screw. The implant may include a first locking member configured to secure the spinal rod and a second locking member configured to secure the band. The band may be looped around bony anatomy and tensioned to achieve correction and provide fixation as an alternative and/...