US Patent Issued to Arthrex on March 31 for "Systems and methods for preparing a meniscal tissue for implant" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,002, issued on March 31, was assigned to Arthrex Inc. (Naples, Fla.).

"Systems and methods for preparing a meniscal tissue for implant" was invented by Shane Noble (Naples, Fla.), Robert Benedict (Naples, Fla.), G. Joshua Karnes (Naples, Fla.), Anthony Orozco (Naples, Fla.) and Brian Cole (Naples, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods here include a meniscal allograft with a bone block and a technique for making a desired shape in the bone block to be used to implant in a patient. A clamp and/or jig arrangement are disclosed that are able to secure the tissue and allow three corresponding cuts to the tissue using t...