ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,223, issued on Jan. 27.
"Apparatus and method for optimized prosthesis packaging and/or delivery" was invented by Brian M. Derby (Sarasota, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein relates to an apparatus and method for optimized packaging and/or delivery of at least one prosthesis and/or prosthetic implant into at least one surgical pocket. A prosthesis delivery apparatus is provided, such that at least one prosthesis may be delivered with and/or introduced into a receiving end of the prosthesis delivery apparatus. In addition, the at least one prosthesis may be extruded into a surgical pocket, via an expandable opening ...