Patents
US 12636056 B2: Compact orthopedic anti-rotation device
- Granted
- 2026-05-26
- Filed
- 2024-07-08 application 18765525
- Type
- Utility · 1 claim
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for immobilizing and/or securing bone portions. Particularly, at least one embodiment involves a compact anti-rotation device that can secure adjacent bones and/or bone portions in a manner that prevents or limits relative rotational movement thereof.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 (ipgb20260526.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas 437 patents | US company or organization | Lawrence, KS | University of Kansas College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Edward McIff | Olathe, KS | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 | |
| Edward Bruce Toby | Overland Park, KS | 5 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/8685 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-05-26 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCIFF, TERENCE EDWARD signed 2013-02-05 TOBY, EDWARD BRUCE signed 2013-01-30 | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KS | 67923/953 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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