Bone Fusion Method and System for Sternal Closure
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12588999B2 to THORAGENIX INNOVATIONS, INC. covering systems and methods for fusing bone sections using sternal wires and harvested cancellous bone tissue to create a sternal construct acting as a bone gasket for improved healing.
What changed
The USPTO issued Patent No. 12,588,999 B2 to THORAGENIX INNOVATIONS, INC. on March 31, 2026. The patent covers a method for fusing two sections of bone involving accessing the chest cavity, preparing sternal edges, implanting sternal wires to create a cradle, harvesting cancellous bone tissue from the patient to hydrate an implant, and compressing the implant between bone sections. Inventors include Frederick J. Thabet II, Ravi Kanagala, and James Searle.
This is a patent grant providing intellectual property rights rather than imposing regulatory compliance obligations. Medical device manufacturers developing bone fusion devices or healthcare providers performing sternal closure procedures may need to review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or freedom-to-operate considerations for related products or procedures.
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System and method to fuse bone
Grant US12588999B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
THORAGENIX INNOVATIONS, INC.
Inventors
Frederick J. Thabet, II, Ravi Kanagala, James Searle
Abstract
Systems and methods include a method to fuse two sections of bone. The method includes various operations such as accessing the chest cavity (e.g., by severing the sternum) and preparing the sternal edges of the two sections of bone. Sternal wires are implanted around the two sections of bone to create a cradle in a space between the two sections of bone. Cancellous bone tissue may be harvested from the patient and used to hydrate an implant before trimming the implant and/or placing the implant in the cradle. The sternal wires are tightened to compress the implant between the two sections of bone; and the ends of the sternal wires are tied together to create a sternal structure comprised of the implant tightly compressed between the two sections of bone. The sternal construct can act as a bone gasket to improve healing and fusing for the two sections of bone.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/28 A61B 17/823 A61B 17/8076
Filing Date
2022-01-13
Application No.
17575542
Claims
21
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