ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,997, issued on July 28.

"Infant limited movement restrainer device" was invented by Fidel Estrada (Hanover Park, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A restraining device that limits the movement of an infant or child while undergoing medical procedures and/or treatment. In use, the restraining device is placed on a hospital or treatment bed and secured to the bed using a plurality of straps, the infant is then placed on top of the restraining device with each arm of the infant being placed through a hole in the restraining device, the respective holes reduced in size to secure each arm within the hole of the restraining device while ...