US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on July 21 for "Minimally invasive spinal fixation system and related methods" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,570, issued on July 21, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"Minimally invasive spinal fixation system and related methods" was invented by Justin Doose (San Diego), Robert German (San Diego), Scott Lish (Oceanside, Calif.), Andrew Schafer (Ramona, Calif.), Eric Dasso (Carlsbad, Calif.), Derek J. Matteo (San Diego) and Thomas M. Sweeney III (La Jolla, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column. Extension guides are provided that attach to bone anchors implanted within the...