US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on April 21 for "Pedicle screw stabilization systems and instruments" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,190, issued on April 21, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"Pedicle screw stabilization systems and instruments" was invented by David Leff (Philadelphia), Caelan Allen (Ambler, Pa.), Matthew Bechtel (Philadelphia) and George Yacoub (Lansdale, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Orthopedic fixation devices, assemblies, instruments, and methods relating to the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a tulip head with one or more internal components configured to secure a bone fastener, such as a saddle, retaining clip, and friction ring. A spinal rod may be secured in the tulip head, for example, with a lock...