ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,879, issued on June 17, was assigned to Stryker Corp. (Kalamazoo, Mich.).
"Joint spacers" was invented by Joseph A. Abboud (Bryn Mawr, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A joint spacer is provided for treatment of a joint of a human subject, the joint spacer including a pouch having a wall including a dermal graft material. The joint spacer is configured to be inserted into a space of the joint, and is shaped, when the pouch is inserted into the space and filled, to provide mechanical support to the joint. Other embodiments are also described."
The patent was filed on June 24, 2021, under Application No. 17/357,304.
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