ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,525, issued on July 22, was assigned to SG LLC (Boston).
"Bendable orthopedic fasteners" was invented by Paul Glazer (Boston) and Michael J. Milella Jr. (Escondido, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a flexible fastener includes, a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart along a longitudinal axis and a land surface winding helically around the shaft. An interior pocket extends in an axial direction inside the shaft, radially inward from the land surface. A flexure opening extends through the shaft in the radial direction from the land surface to an inward...