{"number":"US12702431B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Independent surgical screw placement system with aiming jig","english":"Independent surgical screw placement system with aiming jig"},"abstract":{"original":"An independent, surgical screw placement system makes use of an aiming jig. The aiming jig has components and features which can be suitably adjusted so that an independent or extra-plate screw avoids crossing the nominal trajectories of other joint screws securing a surgical plate to a foot in an associated surgery. The aiming jig has a telescoping arm which can be adjusted to a variety of potential trajectories for the independent surgical screw until a desired trajectory for such independent screw has been determined.","english":"An independent, surgical screw placement system makes use of an aiming jig. The aiming jig has components and features which can be suitably adjusted so that an independent or extra-plate screw avoids crossing the nominal trajectories of other joint screws securing a surgical plate to a foot in an associated surgery. The aiming jig has a telescoping arm which can be adjusted to a variety of potential trajectories for the independent surgical screw until a desired trajectory for such independent screw has been determined."},"applicants":["GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC."],"inventors":["Jesse Rush","Richard Scheinfield","Garret Norton","Jessica Sandoe"],"filingDate":"2024-10-22","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702431B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702431B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702431B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702431B2"}}