ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,325, issued on March 18, was assigned to Universal Spine LLC (Old Hickory, Tenn.).
"Adjustable trial spacer system" was invented by Ryan Snowden (Old Hickory, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable trial spacer system used in spinal surgeries. This system addresses the inefficiencies of traditional trial sizers by introducing a trial base that can be combined with disposable trial caps of varying sizes. The trial base is designed to securely attach to a trial inserter, while the trial caps temporarily enclose the trial base to simulate the final implant. The system's modularity reduces the need for multiple spacer bodies...