ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,279, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Circinus Medical Technology LLC (Concord, Mass.).

"Attachment apparatus to secure a medical alignment device to align a tool" was invented by John Kyle Dorman (Erie, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attachment apparatus is disclosed to secure a medical alignment device to align a tool. The attachment apparatus may include a base wall providing a base alignment surface for abutting or positioned adjacent a first portion or first surface of the medical alignment device. The medical alignment device operable to provide an alignment of a tool, such as a three-dimensional alignment angle of t...