US Patent Issued to Medos International Sarl on Nov. 4 for "Spinal screw insertion devices and methods" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,416, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Medos International Sarl (Le Locle, Switzerland).

"Spinal screw insertion devices and methods" was invented by John DiVincenzo (Weymouth, Mass.), Nicholas Pavento (North Attleboro, Mass.), Ralph Solitario (Pocasset, Mass.), Keanan Smith (Quincy, Mass.) and James Murray (Quincy, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In general, surgical instruments described herein can include a handle assembly having an elongate shaft extending distally therefrom. The handle assembly can be configured to axially translate a carrier assembly that secures a stylet extending therethrough. Translation of the stylet ca...