US Patent Issued to XTANT MEDICAL HOLDINGS on April 22 for "Intervertebral implants, instruments, and methods" (Michigan, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,965, issued on April 22, was assigned to XTANT MEDICAL HOLDINGS INC. (Belgrade, Mont.).

"Intervertebral implants, instruments, and methods" was invented by Jeffrey L. Trudeau (Marquette, Mich.), Michael D. Kakuk (Skandia, Mich.), Stephen John Horvath (Leander, Texas), Katie S. Barron (Negaunee, Mich.), Michael Sibley Carter (Austin, Texas) and Brent E. Skaw (Marquette, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In accordance with one aspect, a spinal implant for fusing vertebral bones is provided that includes a monolithic body for being inserted between bones. The body has a through opening of the body for receiving bone growth material an...