Vertebron Announces Acquisition of Three Issued Patents

Vertebron announced its acquisition of issued intellectual property (three patents) from the principals of Medical Application Research and Development, spanning both locking technologies for anterior plating (cervical and thoracolumbar) systems and other patents related to anterior thoracolumbar rod and plating systems. This acquisition provides Vertebron with significant intellectual property enabling advanced implant (plate) designs in addition to immediate entrance into the anterior thoracolumbar fusion market segment addressing both trauma and deformity applications.

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