ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,232,749, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Zimmer Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).
"Drill guide for orthopedic device" was invented by Adam Finley (Winona Lake, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bone plate system for use with fasteners for fixation of a fractured bone, including a bone plate having an elongate shaft for placement against the bone. The bone plate further has at least one threaded hole for receiving at least one fastener, with each hole having a central axis. The plate further has a bone contacting first surface, an opposite second surface, a thickness extending in a dimension between said first and second surfaces; and at least ...