ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,056, issued on May 26, was assigned to University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.).
"Compact orthopedic anti-rotation device" was invented by Terence Edward McIff (Olathe, Kan.) and Edward Bruce Toby (Overland Park, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for immobilizing and/or securing bone portions. Particularly, at least one embodiment involves a compact anti-rotation device that can secure adjacent bones and/or bone portions in a manner that prevents or limits relative rotational movement thereof."
The patent was filed on July 8, 2024, under Application No. 18/...