US Patent Issued to DEPUY IRELAND UNLtd. on Feb. 3 for "Prosthetic implant removal tool and associated method" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,216, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to DEPUY IRELAND UNLtd. COMPANY (Cork, Ireland).

"Prosthetic implant removal tool and associated method" was invented by Jose S. Rivera Jr. (Naples, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool and an associated method for removing a prosthetic implant includes a lateral tool, a first impact tool secured to the lateral tool, a medial tool, and a second impact tool. Although the tool can be used to remove a variety of different prosthetic implants, it finds particular application in the removal of femoral implants. Both lateral and medial tools are utilized. The lateral tool includes a generally arcuat...