US Patent Issued to LSI Solutions on Nov. 4 for "Cardiac retractor" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,332, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to LSI Solutions Inc. (Victor, N.Y.).

"Cardiac retractor" was invented by Jude S. Sauer (Pittsford, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cardiac retractor is disclosed. The cardiac retractor has an outer tube. The cardiac retractor also has a fixed collar fixedly coupled to a proximal end of the outer tube. The cardiac retractor further has a fixed link fixedly coupled to a distal end of the outer tube. The cardiac retractor also has an inner tube rotatable within the outer tube. The cardiac retractor further has a fixed key coupled to a proximal end of the inner tube and configured to rotate the i...