IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Interventional
Spine®, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent
Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,824,429, entitled Method and
Apparatus for Spinal Fixation. This patent includes 43 claims
that provide key patent protection for the Company’s percutaneous
transfacet-pedicular compression system for posterior spine
fixation sold under the PERPOS® PLS System name and including
the Company’s BONE-LOK® implant. This patent further
strengthens the Company’s patent portfolio for its key
technologies, which also includes the patented CLASP®
(Compression Locking Anchor with Secondary Purchase)
Technology.
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Interventional Spine®, Inc. is a leading innovator of
percutaneous technologies in the treatment of back pain with over
10,000 patients being treated to date with the PERPOS® PLS
System and the BONE-LOK® implant.
The PERPOS® PLS System is a complete set of instruments
engineered for percutaneous implantation of the BONE-LOK®
implant, which is a unique one-size fits all implant that enables
single or multi-level bilateral fixation without rods and screws.
The BONE-LOK® implant with CLASP® Technology provides
higher compression capabilities than standard devices which can
lead to better stability during a fusion procedure of the lower
spine. It also provides intraoperative flexibility for
surgeons.
Interventional Spine®, Inc. is a privately held company
based in Irvine, California, that designs, develops and markets
patented implantable devices for the spine that can be deployed via
percutaneous techniques. Supported by the C
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