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Forma Medical Receives U.S. Patent Covering Minimally Invasive Plate Arthrodesis (MIPA™) Methods Across the Foot

October 21, 2026 · 9:45 AM · CAMP HILL, Pa.

Forma Medical Inc. announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 12,751,749, titled “System for Joint Fixation of Extremity Bone and Related Methods.” The patent, which issued October 6, 2026, covers surgical methods for what Forma calls minimally invasive plate arthrodesis, or MIPA™, in which a plate is introduced and secured across a joint of the foot through small incisions rather than a traditional open exposure. Fusion...

• PublishedOctober 21, 2026 · 9:45 AM
• LocationCAMP HILL, Pa.
• IndustryConsumer
• LanguageEN