ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,746,127, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG (Hamburg, Germany).
"Sleeve augment device for an articulated joint" was invented by Eckhard Bauer (Kiel, Germany) and Helmut D. Link (Hamburg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An augment device for a joint endoprosthesis, the device including a sleeve surrounding a channel extending through the sleeve. The sleeve is formed of porous material for ingrowth of bony material, the sleeve comprising an inner face and an outer face. The sleeve further comprises a wall surrounding the channel, the wall being made of solid material and forming a sandwich structure wi...