US Patent Issued to Protex Surgical on Nov. 3 for "Medical device for carpal tunnel release surgery" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,628, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Protex Surgical LLC (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

"Medical device for carpal tunnel release surgery" was invented by Thomas Parent (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device for carpal tunnel release surgery includes an elongated element configured for insertion into a carpal tunnel region of the patient's wrist via an incision, an exposed groove extending via a longitudinal axis of the elongated element, the groove being configured for accommodating a light endoscope and a scalpel device for severing the patient's transverse carpal ligament, a flange extending outwards from,...