US Patent Issued to Globus Medical on June 23 for "Systems and methods for surgical procedures using band clamp implants and tensioning instruments" (Pennsylvania, New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,158, issued on June 23, was assigned to Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, Pa.).

"Systems and methods for surgical procedures using band clamp implants and tensioning instruments" was invented by Patrick Murray (Collegeville, Pa.), John LaColla (West Chester, Pa.) and Jeff Nichols (Medford, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Implants, systems, and methods for securing a flexible band, thereby providing a desired correction to the spine. The implant may secure the flexible band to patient anatomy without the use of pedicle screws or spinal rods. The implant may include a locking member configured to secure the band. The band may be looped...