US Patent Issued to ARTHREX on March 4 for "Orthopaedic implants including breakaway fastener" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,542, issued on March 4, was assigned to ARTHREX INC. (Naples, Fla.).

"Orthopaedic implants including breakaway fastener" was invented by Nick Metcalfe (Bonita Springs, Fla.), Steven Jim DeLeon (Naples, Fla.), Steven P. Schewe (Bradenton, Fla.), Timothy J. Thompson (Naples, Fla.), Kevin John Gallen (Naples, Fla.), Scott William Doody (Bonita Springs, Fla.) and Michael Moreland (Fort Myers, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implants and methods for restoring functionality to a joint. The implants described herein may be utilized during orthopaedic procedures and may be incorporated into a should...