ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,923, issued on Oct. 21.
"Fixator distraction clamp assembly" was invented by Christopher D. Endara (Palmetto, Fla.) and Matthew J. Endara (Palmetto Bay, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixator distraction clamp assembly designed to enable orthopedic practitioners to precisely set, alter, and maintain the alignment of deformed bones. The assembly features innovative components with specialized surface geometries-such as wave surface patterns, valley and ridge members on corresponding convex and concave surfaces, and ridged and grooved surfaces on corresponding angular adjustments. These geometries, combined with a central shaft,...