ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,372, issued on June 30, was assigned to VB Spine US Opco LLC (Leesburg, Va.).
"Fixed angle instrument with rounded linkages" was invented by Michael Barrus (Redondo Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixed angle instrument includes an elongate guide extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the guide having a proximal portion extending along a longitudinal axis and a distal portion extending transverse to the longitudinal axis. The instrument further includes a shaft disposed within the guide extending through the proximal portion of the guide along the longitudinal axis. The instrument further includes an intermedia...