ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,342, issued on Nov. 4.
"Surgical devices and methods for Achilles tendon repair" was invented by William H. Simon (Virginia Beach, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An Achilles tendon repair that provides a minimally invasive surgical procedure that requires at least two medical devices comprising: at least one fascial elevator separator and at least one suture passer elevator separator with a paddle guide that assist with repair of Achilles tendons wherein a fascial elevator separator paddle guide that has a U-shaped portion at a distal end provides separation of a Paratenon from an Achilles tendon and also provides a surgical plane...