ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,526, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to Stryker European Operations Ltd. (Carrigtwohill, Ireland).
"Joint or segmental bone implant for deformity correction" was invented by Samuel Adams (Raleigh, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implant is provided for use in an ankle joint between reconditioned end surfaces established on a distal end of an upper tibia bone and an opposing lower talus bone. The implant comprises a substantially porous rigid component adapted to be anchored against the upper tibia reconditioned end surface and the lower talus reconditioned end surface. The component defining an opening therethrough. An intrame...