US Patent Issued to Arthrex on Nov. 3 for "Modular connection mechanism for pin-guided instruments" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,706, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Arthrex Inc. (Naples, Fla.).

"Modular connection mechanism for pin-guided instruments" was invented by James Tyler Clevett (Bonita Springs, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical accessory includes a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis from a distal head to a proximal engagement surface. At least one rib or land protrudes from the shaft along an intermediate portion between the distal head and the proximal engagement portion. The rib or land may form at least one flute at a helix angle along the intermediate portion. A detent is connected along the proximal engagement surface and en...