US Patent Issued to Nanice Medical Solutions on June 3 for "Method for using a surgical device to transect a transverse carpal ligament" (New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,106, issued on June 3, was assigned to Nanice Medical Solutions LLC (Ambler, Pa.).

"Method for using a surgical device to transect a transverse carpal ligament" was invented by Paul J. Bright (Ventnor, N.J.), John L. Washeleski (Ventnor, N.J.) and Jon Hernandez (Ventnor, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disposable, sterile guide constructed of medically-acceptable plastic used for compartmentalizing and therefore protecting the ligament or fascia during three different orthopedic surgical procedures: ECTR, ECuTR, and EPFR. This device reduces the risk of damage to any other part of the surrounding anatomy. The device is disposabl...