ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,363, issued on Oct. 27.

"Physical medicine drop device and method of use" was invented by David Dillon Parks (Kernersville, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable physical medicine drop device for performing treatments upon a patient. The device includes powered mechanisms capable of lifting a portion of a patient from a surface, a housing for the mechanisms, and a control means to activate the pushing of a padded element toward the patient when the housing and mechanism are placed between the patient and a surface. Additional mechanisms having additional pads may be incorporated for various chiropractic and physical medicine...