ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,628, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA (Castel San Pietro, Switzerland).
"Bone anchoring assembly" was invented by Sascha Berberich (Castel San Pietro, Switzerland), Francesco Siccardi (Castel San Pietro, Switzerland), Matteo Ponzoni (Castel San Pietro, Switzerland) and Riccardo Lucchini (Castel San Pietro, Switzerland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various implementations of a bone anchoring assembly comprise a bone anchor and an insert. The bone anchor comprises a proximal end, a distal end, an outer profile suitable for defining a firm and stable coupling with the bone tissue, and a seat open at the pro...