ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,932, issued on March 31.
"Multi-planar fixation system" was invented by Adam J. Cundiff (Gilbert, Ariz.), Nathan G. Peterson (Gilbert, Ariz.), Scott Maling (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Mark William Roberts Jr. (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Eli W. Jacobson (Chandler, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Osteotomy fixation systems and surgical methods are provided herein. A fixation system can comprise a body, a curved portion, a dorsal extension, a medial extension, and at least three fixation holes. The curved portion can be configured to conform to a curvature of a first cuneiform. The dorsal extension can be configured to conform to a curvature of...