ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,021, issued on July 28, was assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).
"Interface moveably interconnecting surgical table and gantry" was invented by Roy K. Lim (Memphis, Tenn.), Katharine E. Darling (Louisville, Colo.) and Mark C. Dace (Memphis, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interface for moveably interconnecting a surgical table with a stationary gantry supporting a surgical robotic system is provided. The interface includes a collar portion, an actuator portion, and a locking portion. The collar portion is attached relative to a longitudinal cross-member of the surgical table via receipt of a portion of the longi...