ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,025, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education Ltd. (King of Prussia, Pa.).
"Implant with a diagonal insertion axis" was invented by Megan A Stauffer (Wayne, Pa.), Christopher J. Ryan (Lincoln University, Pa.), Edward J. McShane III (Collegeville, Pa.), Joseph M. Nyahay (Eagleville, Pa.) and Sean S. Bishop (Malvern, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implant may include a peripheral structure, an opening for receiving part of an insertion device, and a plurality of bone contacting elements. A first lateral portion and an anterior portion are joined at a first corner portion of the perip...