Spinal Simplicity Surgical Kit Granted US12599400B1
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599400B1 to Spinal Simplicity, LLC for a surgical kit used in spinal decompression procedures to treat spinal stenosis. The patent covers access instruments, bone reamers, and soft tissue removal instruments for both minimally invasive and open procedures targeting the interlaminar region of the lumbar spine.
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USPTO granted patent US12599400B1 to Spinal Simplicity, LLC on April 14, 2026. The patent covers a surgical kit for spinal decompression to treat spinal stenosis, including cannulated access instruments, bone reamers, bone removal instruments, and soft tissue removal instruments that can be used at various angular orientations and depths within the lumbar region to excise compressive features including hypertrophied ligamentum flavum.
Medical device manufacturers developing spinal decompression instruments should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks and explore licensing opportunities with Spinal Simplicity, LLC. The patent provides exclusive rights to the disclosed surgical kit design and methods for a 20-year term from the filing date of August 27, 2025.
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Surgical kit for spinal decompression to treat spinal stenosis
Grant US12599400B1 Kind: B1 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
Inventors
Nicholas J. Furman, Adam Frock, Christina Berels, Todd Moseley, Colton McQuinn, Melissa Frock
Abstract
A system and method for excising tissue from a stenotic spinal region is disclosed. The system may comprise a surgical kit including an access instrument, a bone reamer, a bone removal instrument, and a soft tissue removal instrument. The access device may be cannulated and utilized to achieve a path for the insertion and advancement of the other surgical instruments towards a target area, such as the interlaminar region. The bone removal and/or soft tissue removal instrument may be used at various angular orientations and depths within the lumbar region to ergonomically excise compressive features including hypertrophied ligamentum flavum. Minimally invasive and open procedures are disclosed.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/3421 A61B 17/3423 A61B 17/320758 A61B 90/03 A61B 17/16 A61B 17/1604 A61B 17/1615
Filing Date
2025-08-27
Application No.
19311868
Claims
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