ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,672,966, issued on July 7.
"Subchondral implant system" was invented by James S. Saunders (San Antonio), Thomas Zink (San Antonio), Christopher Hyer (Columbus, Ohio) and Thomas Roukis (Winter Garden, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A subchondral implant is disclosed, which is designed as a bone void filler for damaged bone tissue. The subchondral implant comprises a body component configured in a cylindrical shape with a hollow interior cavity and an exterior curved sidewall. The curved sidewall includes a plurality of helical ribs in a spaced apart manner for optimal fixation. The top surface comprises a plurality of through-holes fo...