ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,232,773, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to ARTHREX INC. (Naples, Fla.).
"Adjustable rail apparatus for external fixation systems" was invented by Michael W. Mullaney (Naples, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Adjustable rail apparatuses and external bone and/or tissue fixation system including an adjustable rail apparatus is disclosed. The rail apparatuses comprise first and second external fixation beam elements with alignment grooves, and a joint coupling the first and second beam elements and configured to selectively adjust the relative angular and rotational arrangement of the first and second beam elements. The joint also compri...