ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,417, issued on March 24.
"Oscillating decortication burr assembly" was invented by David K. Boger (Sonoma, Calif.) and William Krauss (Birmingham, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An oscillating decorticating burr assembly for decortication of the articular surfaces of joints of the human body is disclosed. The oscillating decorticating burr assembly comprises a burr, a burr-support post, and a handle. Power is imparted to the assembly by way of a user input on the handle causing oscillation of the burr."
The patent was filed on April 21, 2022, under Application No. 17/725,716.
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