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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026

Filed:

Nov. 17, 2023
Applicant:

Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Inventors:

Nicholas Meadows, Langhorne, PA (US);

Philip Levins, Conshohocken, PA (US);

Timothy James, Hatboro, PA (US);

George Yacoub, Lansdale, PA (US);

Patrick Murray, Collegeville, PA (US);

Assignee:

Globus Medical Inc., Audubon, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61F 2002/4666 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various implementations include apparatuses for providing feedback on an implant. In a particular implementation, an apparatus includes: a transport device for loading the implant in a patient; an actuator coupled with the transport device for actuating movement of the implant in the patient; and a load indicator coupled with at least one of the actuator or the transport device, the load indicator providing feedback indicative of a load on at least one of the implant or a body part of the patient.


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