ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,103, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics Inc. (San Diego).
"Adjustable implant, system and methods" was invented by Niels Smidth (Laguna Beach, Calif.), Youngsam Bae (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), Khoa Pham (Garden Grove, Calif.) and Kyle Richard Wilt (Sand Lake, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure relate to an adjustable implant configured to be implanted into a patient that includes an adjustable portion moveable relative to a housing. The adjustable implant may include various smart components for enhancing operation of the implant. Smart components may include a controller for man...