US Patent Issued to Linares Spinal Devices on Feb. 10 for "Expandable worm screw jack for installation between upper and lower succeeding articular processes and having enhanced bone gripping geometry and teeth profiles" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,234, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Linares Spinal Devices LLC (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

"Expandable worm screw jack for installation between upper and lower succeeding articular processes and having enhanced bone gripping geometry and teeth profiles" was invented by Miguel A. Linares (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) and Richard W. Easton (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spinal jack adapted for installation between first and second vertebral processes, including a three dimensional and arcuate ergonomic main body constructed from first lower and second upper subset body portions, from which is displaceable an upper...