ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,119, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).
"Spine stabilization" was invented by Christopher Angelucci (Schwenksville, Pa.), Michael Black (Phoenixville, Pa.), Brian Garvey (Media, Pa.), James Himmelberger (Souderton, Pa.), Colm McLaughlin (Glenside, Pa.) and Robert W. Trout (Spring City, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bone stabilizing plate includes two plate portions, each affixable to bones of a patient, the plate portions telescoping together with mating rails and grooves. A limiter associated with one of the plate portions sliding engages one a catch associated with the other of the plate p...