ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,349,944, issued on July 8, was assigned to Orthofix US LLC (Lewisville, Texas).
"Implant system and method for joint fusion" was invented by Samuel Fang (Plano, Texas) and Kevin G. Roberts (Frisco, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Implant systems and methods treatment of a joint include a distal portion, a middle portion, and a proximal portion. The distal portion may include a thread having a first thread minor, a first thread major, and a first pitch. The distal portion also may have a reverse cut, helical fenestration formed through the thread. The middle portion may be devoid of threads and may include a porous outer surface struc...