MUMBAI, India, June 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517051252 A) filed by Allumin8, Inc., Springfield, U.S.A., on May 28, for 'bone harvesting devices for bone implantation.'
Inventor(s) include Huffman, Alyssa; Shomper, Matthew; and Milella, Jr. Michael J.
The application for the patent was published on June 13, under issue no. 24/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Provided herein are medical devices and methods for treating bone fractures. The medical device comprises a body, a scaffold within the body, and a means for focusing bone growth throughout the body. The device is designed to minimize shear stresses on a distal tip and distribute micromotion to encourage bony ingrowth. The scaffold may include a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) with a cubic repeating pattern defining walls within the scaffold, and the TPMS may be helically wrapped around a central axis of the device. The device may also house biologic agents and accommodate an autologous product. In some embodiments, the medical device is a bone screw or a pedicle screw, designed to reduce common issues such as screw loosening, screw backout, and rod breakage. The method of treatment involves implanting the medical device into a patient's bone to aid fracture healing."
The patent application was internationally filed on Nov. 04, 2023, under International application No.PCT/US2023/078762.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
