Tenon Medical Inc ( TNON ) shares are trading higher by 21.3% to $6.10 during Friday’s session after the company announced the issuance of three notices of allowance for patent applications from the UPSTO.

What To Know: These patents cover innovations related to SI joint prostheses, including drug delivery systems that aids bone growth and new designs to address failed SI joint stabilizations. 

The company says the patents, expected to be granted within 90 days, will bolster Tenon Medical's ( TNON ) patent portfolio, which includes nine previously issued U.S. and international patents, along with 26 pending applications.

What Else: According to Tenon Medical’s CTO Richard Ginn, the company’s growing intellectual property portfolio plays a key role in its strategy to expand the commercialization of its Catamaran SI Joint Fusion System. 

Tenon has also recently filed additional patent applications, supporting its efforts to offer improved solutions for SI joint stabilization.

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According to data from Benzinga Pro, TNON has a 52-week high of $37.60 and a 52-week low of $2.80.