US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on June 16 for "System for implanting a spinal fusion implant and related methods" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,690, issued on June 16, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"System for implanting a spinal fusion implant and related methods" was invented by Andrew Harvey (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "One aspect of the disclosure relates to an adjustable implant. The adjustable implant may include a housing configured to be coupled to a first bone portion; an adjustable portion configured to be coupled to a second bone portion, the adjustable portion having a first bar; an actuator rotationally mounted within the housing, the actuator including a protrusion extending therefrom; and at least one gear having an anvil coup...