ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,349, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC. (Memphis, Tenn.).
"Syndesmosis construct" was invented by Beniamin Zakhary (Marietta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knotless button includes a body defining a proximal portion and a distal portion. The body further defines an internal cavity and a first loop opening extending from the internal cavity to an outer surface of the body. A locking insert is slideably positioned within the internal cavity. The locking insert defines a second loop opening extending from a first side of the locking insert to a second side of the locking insert. The locking insert i...