US Patent Issued to DePuy Synthes Products on July 14 for "Skin morphing and tension distributing system for external fixation and methods of use thereof" (Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,199, issued on July 14, was assigned to DePuy Synthes Products Inc. (Raynham, Mass.).

"Skin morphing and tension distributing system for external fixation and methods of use thereof" was invented by Anna Zastrozna (West Chester, Pa.), John Anastasiadis (Andover, Mass.), Dana Coombs (West Chester, Pa.), Kenneth Kobayashi (West Chester, Pa.) and James Amis (West Chester, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Kits and systems are disclosed that include one or more segments of elastically deformable membrane in combination with one or more external fixation members and optionally in combination with one or more tension protector pads. Also ...