US Patent Issued to WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC on Nov. 11 for "Spinal rod connecting components with active sensing capabilities" (Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,408, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).

"Spinal rod connecting components with active sensing capabilities" was invented by Newton H. Metcalf (Memphis, Tenn.), Arjun Siby-Kurian (Memphis, Tenn.), Mark C. Dace (Collierville, Tenn.) and Steven C. Alley (Germantown, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A digital pedicle screw assembly may be installed inside of the body of a patient and be configured to sense various attributes of the assembly and the patient. Embodiments may include a receiver having a U-shaped cavity for supporting a longitudinal rod and set screw therein. The receiver may includ...