US Patent Issued to Vertebral Anchor Systems on April 21 for "Bone anchorage system and surgical methods for same" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,188, issued on April 21, was assigned to Vertebral Anchor Systems LLC (Irvington, N.Y.).

"Bone anchorage system and surgical methods for same" was invented by Michael Vitale (Irvington, N.Y.) and Christopher S. Ahmad (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bone anchoring system having a flexible member with a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A fastener provided at a first end of the flexible member for retaining the flexible member within a bone. A rigid member is provided to ensure movement or pull-through of the flexible member does not occur."

The patent was filed on July 3, 2024, under Application No. 18/76...