ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,802, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to DEPUY IRELAND UNLtd. COMPANY LOUGHBEG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (County Cork, Ireland).

"Method of using an adjustable tibial sizer" was invented by David Wolfson (West Yorkshire, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates to a method of using an adjustable tibial sizer for use in knee arthroplasty. The sizer includes a two-part body comprising: a first body portion, a second body portion, and a connection element extending therebetween."

The patent was filed on June 27, 2023, under Application No. 18/342,196.

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