ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,727,946, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to ARTHREX INC. (Naples, Fla.).
"Orthopaedic implant systems including transfer features and methods for plan transfer" was invented by Nick Metcalfe (Bonita Springs, Fla.) and Steven Jim DeLeon (Naples, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to planning systems, assemblies and methods. The planning systems, assemblies and methods disclosed herein may be utilized for planning and implementing orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint, and may include one or more transfer members for positioning implants relative to patient anatomy."
The patent was filed on Fe...