US Patent Issued to WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC on July 15 for "Pedicle screws with integrated anchor for retaining artificial ligament tape used for posterior ligament reconstruction" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. RE50,489, issued on July 15, was assigned to WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).

"Pedicle screws with integrated anchor for retaining artificial ligament tape used for posterior ligament reconstruction" was invented by Paul H. Eichenseer (New Albany, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pedicle screw of the type used in spinal fixation surgery has integral structure for anchoring artificial ligament tape. A tape-receiving passageway is formed through the tulip assembly of the pedicle screw. The passageway has open ends and is configured to receive an artificial ligament tape threaded through the passageway. An opening is formed in the t...