US Patent Issued to Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli on Sept. 8 for "Device for surgical reconstruction of a cruciate ligament" (Italian Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,727,989, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (Bologna, Italy).

"Device for surgical reconstruction of a cruciate ligament" was invented by Stefano Zaffagnini (Bologna, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is a device for an intervention of reconstruction of a cruciate ligament that includes a penetrator defining a first passage lumen, and a sleeve member coupled to the penetrator and defining a second passage lumen that is in communication with the first passage lumen. The penetrator is configured for being introduced into a tibial plate and for receiving a replacement cruciate ligament through...