ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,213, issued on May 26.

"Patient stabilization device and methods of use" was invented by Anthony G. Visco (Chapel Hill, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support device having a support with a body portion having a left and right side defining a width therebetween and opposed superior and inferior edges defining a length therebetween. The body portion has an upper surface and an opposed bottom surface defining a thickness, the inferior edge defining a notch indented into the body portion, the notch extending coextensively in the top and bottom surfaces throughout the thickness of the body portion. A left and right arm wing extendi...