ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,199, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to INNOVATIVE MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC. (Plainville, Conn.).
"Modular distractor apparatus, system, and method" was invented by Tamas Kovacs (Burlington, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides an apparatus, system, and method for positioning, holding, and/or distracting the bones and associated ligaments and tissue of the knee during surgery. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a modular distractor system may provide enhanced structural stability and support of a patient's limb, resulting in a better outcome for the patient. In another aspect, a base plate and carria...