ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,354, issued on July 15, was assigned to ARTHREX INC. (Naples, Fla.).
"Interfragmentary guide and plate system" was invented by Scott Peterson (Naples, Fla.), Mihaela Morar (Naples, Fla.), Zack Day (Naples, Fla.) and Troy Watson (Henderson, Nev.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plating system includes a bone plate including an aperture and a longitudinal axis. A locking member is receivable in the aperture to attach the bone plate to a joint. The plating system includes a guide including a body having a first end portion and a second end portion, an attachment portion attached to the bone plate, and a translating portion including a s...