ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,409, issued on April 14, was assigned to ADVANCED TRAUMA SOLUTIONS LLC (Decatur, Ga.).
"Hinge apparatus for external bone fixator" was invented by Bruce H. Ziran (Decatur, Ga.) and Patrick Kelly Capeheart (Dahlonega, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hinge apparatus has a pair of outrigger bars that attach to and extend outwardly from respective joint bodies. The outrigger bars can be adjusted at various angles relative to each other. The joint bodies have respective surfaces that face and engage each other. A joint screw connects the joint bodies. A torque amplifying knob with collapsable turn levers rotates a central screw turn...