US Patent Issued to Duke University on Feb. 3 for "Body implant fixation devices, systems, and methods of use" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,539,205, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Duke University (Durham, N.C.).

"Body implant fixation devices, systems, and methods of use" was invented by Brett Phillips (Durham, N.C.), Muath Bishawi (Durham, N.C.) and Kristen Rezak (Durham, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods relating to performing a medical procedure. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods for positioning and securing a body implant in a subject in a manner that is customizable for each subject and minimizes implant migration. The devices, systems, and methods describe...