US Patent Issued to HEALICOIL on Nov. 11 for "Helicoil interference fixation system for attaching a graft ligament to a bone" (North Carolina, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,480, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to HEALICOIL INC. (Raleigh, N.C.).

"Helicoil interference fixation system for attaching a graft ligament to a bone" was invented by Dennis McDevitt (Raleigh, N.C.) and Vincent Novak (Longmont, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A helicoil interference fixation system comprising: a helicoil comprising a helical body comprising a plurality of turns separated by spaces therebetween, the helical body terminating in a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one internal strut extending between at least two turns of the helical body; and an inserter for turning the helicoil, the inserter comprisin...