ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,340, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Newtonoid Technologies LLC (Liberty, Mo.).
"Responsive biomechanical implants and devices" was invented by Fielding B. Staton (Liberty, Mo.) and David Strumpf (Columbia, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Prosthetic devices allow for full articulation of the joint, while absorbing impact of the components during normal use that will reduce wear on the device components and prolong life. The device may include a bone implantable component and a bearing component having an articulation surface that is sized and shaped to substantially mate with at least a portion of the bone implantable component...