US Patent Issued to DEPUY IRELAND UNLtd. on Dec. 30 for "Enhanced implant removal tool connection interface" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,135, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to DEPUY IRELAND UNLtd. COMPANY (Cork, Ireland).

"Enhanced implant removal tool connection interface" was invented by Jose S. Rivera Jr. (Naples, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some implementations, a connection interface assembly may include a handle, a connection interface, a locking mechanism, and an implant removal tool. The handle may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a cavity including an interior surface. The distal end may define a distal end opening that is in communication with the cavity. The locking mechanism may be disposed within the cavity of the handle and may be mo...