ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,375, issued on Nov. 11.
"Low profile drill and/or K-wire guide and method for use thereof" was invented by Eduardo Gonzalez-Hernandez (Miami).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drill and/or K-wire guide for receipt in an aperture formed in a bone plate is provided. The drill and/or K-wire guide can include a first end, an opposite second end, an annular outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, a maximum diameter, a maximum thickness perpendicular to the maximum diameter, a first opening at the first end, a second opening at the second end, and an aperture extending between the first opening and the second openin...