US Patent Issued to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS on May 19 for "Rib plating and fixation system and method" (Pennsylvania Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,189, issued on May 19, was assigned to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC. (Raynham, Mass.).

"Rib plating and fixation system and method" was invented by Emma Phillips (West Chester, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rib fixation system, including: a rib plate having a plurality of screw holes; a first ring component with a screw hole and ridge; a second ring component with a screw hole and a slot configured to receive a portion of the first ring component; and a screw configured to be placed through one of the plurality of screw holes of the rib plate, the screw hole of the first ring, and the screw hole of the second ring, wherein the ri...