US Patent Issued to Spinal Elements on Dec. 16 for "Bone tie and bone tie inserter" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,101, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Spinal Elements Inc. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Bone tie and bone tie inserter" was invented by Taylor Semingson (San Diego) and Eugene Shoshtaev (Del Mar, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various embodiments of bone ties, bone tie inserters, and methods for treating the spine are provided. The bone tie can include a proximal end and a distal end. The bone tie can include a head section comprising a rounded head. The bone tie can include a neck section extending proximally from the head section. A bone tie inserter for placing a bone tie can also be provided. The bone tie inserter can include a ...