ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,040, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Allevo Veterinary Solutions LLC (San Diego).

"Surgical retention apparatus" was invented by Allen Skinner (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the instant disclosure relate to surgical retention apparatuses. The apparatus includes a main body, loop, and coupler. The main body includes a top, bottom and the coupler. The loop is symmetrically coupled to the top. The coupler is positioned near the bottom and configured to couple the main body to an object. The coupler is accessible from the bottom. The main body, loop, and/or coupler includes a metal or polymer. The main body...