ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,395, issued on May 20, was assigned to XERXES ARTHROPEDIX LLC (Naples, Fla.).
"Hip implant" was invented by Henry Kurtis Biggs (Naples, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hip implant for use in hip replacement surgical procedures. The hip implant comprises a femoral stem body designed for fixation in two planes, i.e. the AP plane and the lateral plane. The curvature of the implant is designed to mirror the geometry of the femur, thus providing for more contact points with the inner surface of the medullary cavity. The outer surface curvature cooperates with the inner surface associated with the medullary cavity. The hip implant is...