US Patent Issued to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on July 28 for "Adaptor for surgical retractors" (New York Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,851, issued on July 28, was assigned to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Albany, N.Y.).

"Adaptor for surgical retractors" was invented by Daniel Birk (Setauket, N.Y.), Vincent DeStefano (East Setauket, N.Y.) and Nicole Hershkowitz (East Setauket, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adaptor configured for use with surgical retractors including a body defining an adaptor surface supporting a plurality of friction grips. The body defines a rear plate opposite the adaptor surface. A mating connecting window is defined in the body. The mating connecting window is configured to receive a surgical retractor h...