US Patent Issued to SMITH & NEPHEW, SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC on Sept. 9 for "Force-indicating retractor device and methods of use" (Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,408,908, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW INC. (Memphis, Tenn.), SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG (Zug, Switzerland) and SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. Ltd. (Singapore).

"Force-indicating retractor device and methods of use" was invented by Branislav Jaramaz (Pittsburgh), Samuel C. Dumpe (Beaver, Pa.), Cedric Corpa De La Fuente (Gibsonia, Pa.) and Gary David Carlson Jr. (Arlington, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods for measuring a force applied to a joint during a surgical procedure are disclosed. The device includes an insertion tool, a handle, and one or more force indicators. The inse...