ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,959, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).
"Spinal implant system and method" was invented by Daniel Paxton Wall (Cordova, Tenn.) and Christopher Good (Great Falls, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical instrument comprises a first member extending between a proximal end and a distal end configured for fixation with tissue. A second member defines a longitudinal passageway and is connected with a navigation component such that the distal end is disposable with the passageway at a selected distance from the navigation component. The navigation component is positioned relative to a sensor t...