ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,939, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to IlluminOss Medical Inc. (East Providence, R.I.).
"Apparatus for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone" was invented by Robert A Rabiner (Warren, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to a weakened or fractured bone is disclosed. An apparatus for delivering a reinforcing mixture to a bone including a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween, wherein the tube has at least one inner lumen capable of allowing a bone reinforcing mixture to pass therethrough; a balloon engaging the tube wherein the ...