USPTO issued Patent No. US12588917B2 titled 'Pedicle marker' to NEO MEDICAL S.A. The invention comprises an elongated tubular body with proximal and distal ends for receiving a guide-wire and Kirschner-wire, along with a plug enclosing the body between the ends. The external surface is non-threaded from the plug to the distal end. The patent contains 17 claims under CPC classifications A61B 17/1757, A61B 17/708, and related surgical instrument categories.

This patent grant is an administrative intellectual property action with no compliance requirements or deadlines for third parties. Medical device manufacturers developing spinal surgical instruments should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. The patent provides NEO MEDICAL exclusive rights to the pedicle marker technology in the United States.