ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,024, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Stryker Corp. (Portage, Mich.).

"Surgical garment and methods of adjusting the same" was invented by Ryan A. Jefferis (Kalamazoo, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A self-adjustable surgical garment includes a front defining a centerline, a back, and two sides connecting the front and the back. The self-adjustable surgical garment also includes a strap having a first segment and a second segment, the second segment separable from the first segment. The first segment of the strap comprises a first strap and a second strap each comprising fastening portions, and wherein the second segment is a...