US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on June 2 for "Interbody fusion system" (Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,667, issued on June 2, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"Interbody fusion system" was invented by Paden Troxell (Conshohocken, Pa.), David C. Paul (Phoenixville, Pa.) and Norbert Johnson (North Andover, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interbody spacer configured for implantation between spinal vertebrae. The interbody spacer including electrical circuitry within an electronics housing of the interbody spacer and a plurality of load sensors spaced apart on carriers of the interbody spacer. The plurality of load sensors electrically connectable to the electrical circuitry and configured to provide to the elect...