ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,119, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to IIWWMS Inc. (Mount Juliet, Tenn.).
"Orthopedic device" was invented by Charles R. Kaelin Jr. (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) and Gary D. Renfro (Lebanon, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is an orthopedic device and methods to aid in reducing weight or pressure on a portion of a subject's knee while maintaining stability and normal gait patterns following injury or surgery. Certain embodiments include a main shaft for use in an orthopedic device, wherein the main shaft includes a curved portion. In embodiments, the curved portion cures outwardly in the walking direction. The curvature c...