{
  "patent_number": "US 12734041",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How Implants Can Improve Spine Movement",
  "original_title": "Motion implants to improve spinal kinematics",
  "summary": "This patent describes systems and surgical methods using implants to correct the alignment of bones, especially those in the spine, to improve how they move.",
  "what_it_does": "This patent focuses on systems, devices, methods, and surgical procedures designed to change or fix the alignment of bones that are next to each other, particularly in the spine. The goal is to improve the natural movement, or 'kinematics,' of the spine. For example, if someone has a spinal condition causing vertebrae to be misaligned, this technology aims to use an implant and a surgical procedure to restore a more natural position and range of motion. Specific details about the implant designs or surgical steps are not available in the provided text.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover non-surgical treatments or therapies for correcting spinal alignment, such as physical therapy or chiropractic adjustments.",
    "Does not cover implants or procedures that only fuse spinal bones together without aiming to improve their motion.",
    "Does not cover alignment correction for bones that are not directly next to each other.",
    "Does not cover devices or methods for altering alignment of non-bony structures or soft tissues."
  ],
  "filed": "2023-12-27",
  "granted": "2026-09-15",
  "expires": null,
  "status": "active",
  "holder": null,
  "holder_url": null,
  "inventors": [],
  "times_cited": 0,
  "tags": [
    "biotech",
    "medical_devices",
    "surgical",
    "orthopedics"
  ],
  "abstract": "Disclosed are systems, devices, methods and surgical procedures for altering and/or correcting the alignment of adjacent bones, including bones of the spine.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734041/motion-implants-to-improve-spinal-kinematics",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12734041/motion-implants-to-improve-spinal-kinematics/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12734041",
  "relatedPatents": []
}