US Patent Issued to Innovative Midfoot Solutions on July 28 for "Orthopedic arthrodesis dowel placement guide, systems, and methods for treating mid-foot disorders" (Pennsylvania Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,985, issued on July 28, was assigned to Innovative Midfoot Solutions Inc. (Aurora, Colo.).

"Orthopedic arthrodesis dowel placement guide, systems, and methods for treating mid-foot disorders" was invented by Stephen A. Brigido (Bethlehem, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems and methods for surgical treatment of mid-foot disorders such as osteoarthritis, spacing disorders, or alignment disorders, including mid-foot arthroplasty devices and systems for the 2nd and 3rd tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint, implants for post-osteotomy spacing and realignment, arthroplasty articular implants, dowel grafts for TMT arthrodesis or fus...