ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,906, issued on July 28, was assigned to Shukla Medical (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

"Surgical cement removal tool" was invented by Austin Ryan Stroh (Lutz, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical cement removal tool including an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a bowl-shaped scoop affixed to the distal end. Handle attachment structure can be provided adjacent the proximal end of the elongated shaft to permit releasable attachment of the surgical cement removal tool to a handle. Alternatively, the proximal end of the elongated shaft may be permanently affixed to a suitable handle."

The patent was filed on...