ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,247, issued on Feb. 24.

"Orthopedic device" was invented by Michael Hawkins (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An orthopedic device comprises a frame assembly comprising a parallel frame member and a perpendicular frame member. Each of the parallel frame member and the perpendicular frame member are substantially elongate in shape, and each have a first end and a second end. The orthopedic device further comprises at least three primary extensions each having a mount end and a free end. The perpendicular frame member is coupled by the first end thereof to the parallel frame member along the length of the parallel fr...