US Patent Issued to Spineology on July 28 for "Mesh spacer hybrid spinal implant" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,982, issued on July 28, was assigned to Spineology Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.).

"Mesh spacer hybrid spinal implant" was invented by Kyle Wolff (St. Paul Park, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid spinal implant for performing an intervertebral fusion procedure can include a pair of spacers separated by an expandable container that are formed of a porous titanium scaffold material. A connecting rod can span longitudinally between the pair of spacers. The spacers can be formed of titanium or PEEK, with endplates that are formed of the porous titanium scaffold material. The endplates can be bioactive. Exposed surfaces of the porous ...