ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,206, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to ApiFix Ltd. (Yokneam Illit, Israel).
"Ratcheted spinal device" was invented by Uri Arnin (Kiryat Tivon, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ratcheted spinal device including a variable-length member including a ratchet mechanism that has an operative configuration that allows a change in length of the variable-length member in one direction and prevents a change in length of the variable-length member in an opposite direction, wherein the variable-length member includes polyaxial-joint attachment members for attachment to bone, which permit pivoting movement of the attachment members about ...