ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,942, issued on March 17, was assigned to Alexander Caratsch (Trelex, Switzerland).
"Flexible interbody cage" was invented by Alexander Caratsch (Trelex, Switzerland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An intervertebral bone fusion implantable device configured with flexible structural elements on its top and bottom surfaces for controlled dampening of the compressive force exerted on the device by two vertebrae and for the maximization of the contact surface between the device and the uneven endplates of the vertebrae."
The patent was filed on May 11, 2023, under Application No. 18/864,566.
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