ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,564, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Arthrosurface Inc. (West Bridgewater, Mass.).
"System and method for repairing articular surfaces" was invented by Steven W. Ek (Durham, N.H.), Steven E. Ek (Bolton, Mass.) and Nikhil T. Jawrani (Framingham, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A total joint replacement system comprising a first and a second implant system. The first implant system includes a first implant having a first load bearing surface based on a first removed portion of an articular surface of a patient's first bone, and a first anchor having a first threaded region configured to be secured into the first bone, wherein t...