ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,986, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to TETROUS INC. (Sherman Oaks, Calif.).

"Bone derived fibers and oxygenated wound treatments" was invented by Andrew J. Carter (June Lake, Calif.), Bradley E. Patt (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and Nelson L. Scarborough (Andover, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composition for the treatment of wounds includes demineralized bone fibers (DBF) derived from allogeneic or xenogenic cortical bone and/or polymeric fibers made from resorbable and/or non-resorbable polymer, and the composition may also include an oxygen-generating material and/or an oxygen carrier."

The patent was filed on Aug. 28, 2025, un...