ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,757, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to BESPA GLOBAL LLC (Cedar Grove, N.J.).
"Implants and methods for treating Charcot foot and other conditions" was invented by John Early (Dallas) and Gregory Pomeroy (Gorham, Maine).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixation system for immobilizing a skeletal structure is provided. It includes an internal fixation system having a rod-plate subsystem, a shaft subsystem, and a midfoot plate subsystem. It further includes an external fixation system adapted to connect to the internal fixation system and having a sole that provides a weight-bearing platform underneath a patient's foot to enable a patie...