ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,855, issued on Dec. 2.

"Pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative patient management" was invented by Martin Roche (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An end to end process is disclosed that includes an installation of a prosthetic component, a prosthetic joint, or repair a musculoskeletal system. The pathway of care comprises a pre-operative pathway of care, an intra-operative pathway of care, and a post-operative pathway of care. An application downloaded to a computer drives the process. The application can include integrated PROMS, pain scores, patient Q&A, surveys, a calendar of events (such as physical...