ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,900, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Biomet Microfixation LLC (Jacksonville, Fla.).
"Fastener guide" was invented by Jason F. Detweiler (Warsaw, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disclosed fastener guide includes first and second longitudinal body portions that include, respectively, first and second distal segments. These body portions are connected together to form a fastener through-bore therebetween into which a fastener can be received for guiding the fastener into a hole in a bone plate. This connection can be flexible to allow the fastener guide to move between open and closed positions. In the closed position, a spac...