US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on June 23 for "Spinal compression instrument and related methods" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,161, issued on June 23, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"Spinal compression instrument and related methods" was invented by Conrad Tyler Hammann (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Scott Lish (Oceanside, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides systems and instruments that allow vigorous compression of two bone structures while minimally impeding visual access to the surgical site. This is achieved by use of a sleeve member that connects a stanchion to a lever. The system includes a stanchion member, a sleeve member dimensioned to at least partially encircle the stanchion member, and a compression lever in...