ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,559, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & Co. KG (Hamburg, Germany).
"Cutting and bending tool for pelvic implants" was invented by Hans-Joachim Fischer (Norderstedt, Germany) and Klaus Dmuschewsky (Hamburg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modification device, and methods of using and methods involving the same are provided. The modification device includes a base configured to contact a supporting surface; a handle configured to receive a force and configured to provide a modification force to a modification tool; and the modification tool between the handle and the base, wherein the modification tool is ...