US Patent Issued to Crossroads Extremity Systems on July 15 for "Compression and tension instruments and methods of use to reinforce ligaments" (Utah, Hawaii, Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,295, issued on July 15, was assigned to Crossroads Extremity Systems LLC (Memphis, Tenn.).

"Compression and tension instruments and methods of use to reinforce ligaments" was invented by Justin Taber (Honolulu), T. Wade Fallin (Hyde Park, Utah) and Phinit Phisitkul (Coraville, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to syndesmosis reinforcement. Embodiments include a clamp having two jaws that extend toward each other to clamp two bone portions therebetween. The clamp may include an angle gauge and an adjustment mechanism having a force gauge that combine to enable the compr...