ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,212, issued on Aug. 19.
"Achilles tendon repair device" was invented by Jonathan T. Deland (New York).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An Achilles tendon repair device comprises a handle for physician gripping and base having a first set of tendon rods disposed in an arcuate or U-shaped pattern about the base to engage the posterior surface of the tendon and impart a contour, or drape, the tendon in the posterior-anterior plane to increase the surface area for suturing. A second set of suture guide rods extend from the sides of the base and are spaced apart to allow insertion of suture needles along the entire length of the suture guide...