ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,115, issued on July 8, was assigned to INNOVATIVE MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC. (Plainville, Conn.).
"Clamp with mount for a surgical retractor" was invented by Tamas Kovacs (Burlington, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamp with mount for a surgical retractor is disclosed that is adapted to couple one or more surgical retractors to a base plate. The clamp is configured to allow the surgeon to secure, adjust, and/or remove the retractor system with one hand, and without the need for an assistant to perform such manipulation. The clamp for a base plate also holding the body portion of the patient advantageously reduces the complexity an...