US Patent Issued on Aug. 18 for "Devices, systems, and methods for managing compression and alignment of joints" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,519, issued on Aug. 18.

"Devices, systems, and methods for managing compression and alignment of joints" was invented by Mark Cole (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Eduardo Chi Sing (Dana Point, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods are provided that include correlated magnet structures ("programmable magnets") to manage compression, rotation forces, and/or alignment of bone joints in a human body. The joints may include the knee, spine, hip, and the like. In one example, correlated magnet assemblies are implanted directly into bones adjacent the joint. In another example, plates may be implanted between adjacent ...