ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,484, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to SMed-TA/TD LLC (Columbia City, Ind.).
"Bone fusion device" was invented by Gregory C. Stalcup (Fort Wayne, Ind.), William T. Newman (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Kreigh R. Williams (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bone fusion device includes: a shaft including a porous section and a threaded proximal section configured for facilitating a compression; and a head threadably connected to the threaded proximal section, the head including a plurality of teeth configured for engaging with a bone, the bone fusion device being formed as a fastener."
The patent was filed on May 25, 2022, und...