ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,943, issued on April 22, was assigned to Acumed LLC (Hillsboro, Ore.).
"Modified trabecular metal suture anchor implant" was invented by Joseph R. Walsh (Wentzville, Mo.) and Tyler Krummenacher (St. Louis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anchor device for attaching suture material to bone includes a body portion having a first end and a second end. The body portion includes a trabecular mesh core that at least partially defines a central bore between the first end and the second end. The trabecular mesh core includes a plurality of openings configured to receive/allow/facilitate bone growth through the trabecular mesh core. The body ...