ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,814, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to DGT MEDICAL Ltd. (Limerick, Ireland).
"Bone fixation device and system and method for using the device" was invented by David Tiernan (Limerick, Ireland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a system comprising a dynamic locking bone plate and screw that provide a plate and screw complex for fracture fixation. The plate comprises a plurality of screw holes, each screw hole adapted to receive a screw. The screw threads allow for insertion into bone with compression of the plate to bone and the four male components on the screw head allow for the screws to be locked i...