US Patent Issued to Spinal Generations on March 31 for "Lag screw systems and nail systems and methods incorporating the same" (Illinois, Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,936, issued on March 31, was assigned to Spinal Generations LLC (Mokena, Ill.).

"Lag screw systems and nail systems and methods incorporating the same" was invented by Patrick J. Sweeney (Flossmoor, Ill.) and Matthew V. Leyden (St. Paul, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trochanteric fracture nail system includes: a trochanteric fracture nail and a lag screw system adapted and configured for fixation medially through the trochanteric fracture nail. The trochanteric fracture nail includes: a substantially cylindrical wall defining a longitudinal bore; at least one lateral bore intersecting the longitudinal bore; and a detent on ...