ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,257, issued on April 21, was assigned to FORMAE INC. (Paoli, Pa.).

"Instruments and methods for preparing patient recipient site and installing medical implant" was invented by Kevin A Mansmann (Paoli, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical tool assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a first guide tool portion configured to support an instrument. The first guide tool portion is configured to limit movement of the instrument relative to a patient site. A second guide tool portion is provided that is configured to receive at least one K-wire to stabilize the surgical tool assembly."

The patent was filed on Dec. 22...