ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,275, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to BULLSEYE HIP REPLACEMENT LLC (Las Vegas).

"Devices, systems, and methods for reducing and fixing fractured bones" was invented by Michael Gillman (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and Benjamin A. Gillman (Laguna Beach, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of reducing a fractured bone of a patient is disclosed. The method may include generating a fractured bone surface image from image data of the fractured bone structure of the patient. A reduced bone surface image of the fractured bone structure of the patient may be formed. In some embodiments, an implant image may be superimposed in an instal...