ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,323, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Spineology Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.).
"Floating clamp for spinal surgeries" was invented by Kyle Wolff (St. Paul Park, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A floating clamp for surgical procedures includes a clamp body and a spring mechanism to allow in/out movement of a portal tube, while maintaining the tube's position in A/P and C/C. The clamp body includes a base portion and an arm pivotally coupled to the base portion such that a distal end of the arm pivots towards and away from a distal end of the base portion. The spring mechanism includes a coil spring and a piston disposed through the co...