US Patent Issued to RTG Scientific on July 21 for "Bone implants, systems, and methods" (Utah, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,573, issued on July 21, was assigned to RTG Scientific LLC (Austin, Texas).

"Bone implants, systems, and methods" was invented by Andrew Fauth (North Logan, Utah) and Eric Brown (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for coupling a bone implant to a bone augment material may include coupling a bone augment material to a bone of a patient, forming a helical bone thread in the bone augment material, and coupling a bone implant to the helical bone thread formed in the bone augment material. The bone implant may include a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis. The bone implant may a...