US Patent Issued to NuVasive on May 13 for "Adjustable magnetic devices and methods of using same" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,619, issued on May 13, was assigned to NuVasive Inc. (San Diego).

"Adjustable magnetic devices and methods of using same" was invented by Brad Culbert (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), Scott Pool (Laguna Hills, Calif.), Blair Walker (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Arvin Chang (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Peter P. Tran (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes a first pedicle screw, a second pedicle screw, and an adjustable rod having an outer housing coupled to one of the first pedicle screw and the second pedicle screw, the outer housing having a threaded shaft secured to one end thereof extending along an interior port...