US Patent Issued to Conventus Orthopaedics on March 24 for "Active compression devices, methods of assembly and methods of use" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,451, issued on March 24, was assigned to Conventus Orthopaedics Inc. (Horsham, Pa.).

"Active compression devices, methods of assembly and methods of use" was invented by Andrew K. Palmer (Plymouth, Minn.) and William Ogilvie (Plymouth, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Active compression devices, methods of assembly and methods of use are disclosed. A bone fixation device may include a first member, a second member shaped to engage the first member, and at least one deformable member. A bone fusion device including a female member with a proximal and distal end, a male member with a proximal and distal end, and at least one elast...