ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,476, issued on June 30, was assigned to KIMEBO UG (HAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT) (Munich).

"Adjustable orthosis joint for the controlled movement and/or fixation of a hand, and orthosis having an orthosis joint of this kind" was invented by Uwe Klimmer (Munich).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is an adjustable orthesis joint for the controlled movement and/or fixation of a hand of a patient and to an orthesis having such an orthesis joint, which is distinguished in that it includes at least one fastening element for pivotable fastening of a first pivot lever; at least one first, upper angle adjustment element, and at least one se...