ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,676, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).

"Surgical guide and methods of use" was invented by Daniel Paxton Wall (Cordova, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical guide is provided comprising a body defining a first cavity that is configured for disposal of a surgical instrument and an opening. A connector is disposable with the opening and is engageable with a surgical robot. At least one insert is disposable in the first cavity. The at least one insert defines a second cavity configured for disposal of an alternate surgical instrument. Systems, methods, spinal constructs, implants and ...