ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,840, issued on March 17, was assigned to Vilex LLC (McMinnville, Tenn.).
"Ankle joint system and related methods" was invented by Jesse F. Doty (Hixson, Tenn.), Brock L. Johnson (Draper, Utah), Daniel Triplett (Smithfield, Utah), James Robbins (Logan, Utah), Weston Bowcutt (Hyrum, Utah), Zachary Charles Christensen (Wellsville, Utah), Nick Ashby (Logan, Utah) and Nathan William Erickson (Beaver Dam, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and related methods for preparing and treating damage in an ankle joint. The system may include one or more of a reamer, a surgical device, a tibial implant, a placement tool, and a talar impla...