ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,917, issued on March 31, was assigned to NEO MEDICAL S.A. (La Villette, Switzerland).
"Pedicle marker" was invented by Vincent Lefauconnier (Brent, Switzerland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention concerns a pedicle marker (1) including an elongated tubular body (3) comprising a proximal end (5) for receiving a guide-wire (GW) and a distal end (7) through which the Kirschner-wire can exit, wherein the elongated tubular body extends from the proximal end to the distal end; and a plug (9) enclosing the elongated tubular body, the plug being located between the proximal end and the distal end. The elongated tubular body...