ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,013, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to SOTA ORTHOPAEDICS Ltd. (Dublin).
"Orthopaedic implant and system" was invented by Brian Thornes (Malahide, Ireland), Ross Mcdonald (Howth, Ireland) and Adam Bradshaw (Dublin).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to an orthopaedic implant and system for fixation of bones and a method for the use of the orthopaedic implant and system. The orthopaedic system finds utility for fixation of bones such as fractures of the tibia, although it may be used in any suitable long bone."
The patent was filed on June 22, 2021, under Application No. 18/011,947.
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