US Patent Issued to Medos International Sarl on Nov. 25 for "Reducer locking mechanisms and methods of use" (Massachusetts, Rhode Island Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,412, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Medos International Sarl (Le Locle, Switzerland).

"Reducer locking mechanisms and methods of use" was invented by Christopher M. Cromer (Boston), Richard Fournier (New Bedford, Mass.) and Eric Biester (Barrington, R.I.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are reducer instrument locking mechanisms. They can be located near a center pivot joint of the reducer, thereby eliminating a ratchet at the reducer proximal end. The locking mechanisms can include a pawl or latch that travels with one handle from an open position to a closed position. The pawl can fall into a groove formed in an opposing...