US Patent Issued to Zimmer Biomet Spine on Jan. 7 for "Surgical cord tensioning devices, systems, and methods" (Colorado Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,185,991, issued on Jan. 7, was assigned to Zimmer Biomet Spine Inc. (Westminster, Colo.).

"Surgical cord tensioning devices, systems, and methods" was invented by Randall G. Mast (Denver).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Implementations described herein may include a system for manipulating implants coupled by a cord. The system may include a tensioner and a counter tensioner. The tensioner may include a nose assembly and a cord lock assembly for applying tension to the cord. The nose assembly may include a piston having a lumen extending therethrough for receiving the cord and a spring positionable in contact with an indicator region of th...