ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,472, issued on July 15, was assigned to Neuropro Technologies Inc. (Modesto, Calif.).
"Bone fusion system, device and method including an insertion instrument" was invented by Daniel R. Baker (Seattle), Gary R. McLuen (Port Townsend, Wash.), Daniel E. Gerbec (Logan, Utah), Steven E. Dietzel (Peru, Ind.), Kreigh R. Williams (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Gregory C. Stalcup (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Troy D. Knapp (Glenwood City, Wis.), Joseph N. Logan (Clinton, Conn.) and Benjamin J. Remington (Modesto, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bone fusion method, system and device for insertion between bones that are to be fused together and/or in place...