US Patent Issued on Sept. 8 for "Spinal treatment devices, systems and methods" (Wyoming Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,727,920, issued on Sept. 8.

"Spinal treatment devices, systems and methods" was invented by Christopher C. Hills (Jackson, Wyo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods for treating a spinal condition are disclosed that include a tulip to secure to a rod and an orthopedic screw including an eyelet. The tulip includes a housing that provides a rod channel to receive the rod therethrough and a threaded conduit of a clamping mechanism, which is to secure the rod within the rod channel. The orthopedic screw is at the clamping mechanism to secure the rod at the tulip. Tightening the orthopedic screw tightens the clamping m...