US Patent Issued to Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic on March 17 for "Pectus bar and stabilizer devices and methods" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,867, issued on March 17, was assigned to Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic LLC (Jacksonville, Fla.).

"Pectus bar and stabilizer devices and methods" was invented by Kevin Lee Teston (Jacksonville, Fla.), Saddy Rodolfo Garcia (St. Augustine, Fla.), Barclay R. Davis (Jacksonville, Fla.), Bryan Wilcox (St. Augustine, Fla.), Nicholas Soroka (Jacksonville, Fla.), Ely Lucus Knowles (Jacksonville, Fla.) and T. Shay O'Brien II (St. Johns, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pectus bar assembly can include a first pectus bar and a second pectus bar engageable with a sternum. The pectus bar assembly can also include a first bar link connectabl...