ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,892, issued on Sept. 16.
"Surgical support systems, devices, and methods" was invented by Ahmed M. Afifi (Madison, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are systems, devices, and methods for supporting a patient undergoing a medical procedure that involves treatment of any or all sides of the body (e.g., posterior, anterior, and/or lateral sides of the patient's body or body parts). For example, the systems, devices, and methods facilitate surgical procedures without requiring placing a patient in a prone or lateral position and/or minimizing or avoiding transitioning a patient between supine, prone, and/or lateral pos...