US Patent Issued to Kyra Medical on April 22 for "Limb holder allowing distal actuation along non-linear paths of actuation" (Massachusetts Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,000, issued on April 22, was assigned to Kyra Medical Inc (Northborough, Mass.).

"Limb holder allowing distal actuation along non-linear paths of actuation" was invented by Howard P. Miller (Concord, Mass.) and Thomas K. Skripps (Acton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for supporting and positioning a patient's leg during a surgical procedure includes a substantially rigid, non-linear support structure comprising a distal segment and a proximal segment. The apparatus further includes a proximal locking swivel joint and an actuation handle. The proximal locking swivel joint is coupled to the proximal segment of the sup...