ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,144, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Tyber Medical LLC (Bethlehem, Pa.).

"Talar repair jig" was invented by Robert Flavin (Enniskerry, Ireland).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A talar repair jig includes an elongate base extending along a longitudinal axis. The base has a front face, a first side opening through the front face, wherein the first opening supports a first rod assembly, a second side opening through the front face, distal from the first side opening, wherein the second side opening supports a second rod assembly, and a central opening extending through the front face, wherein the central opening supports a pair of rear a...