ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,070, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to RESILIENT SURGICAL HOLDINGS INC..

"Method and apparatus for joint stabilization" was invented by Caleb Cuevas (Milton, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A joint stabilization method is disclosed. The method includes placing an elongated blunt-tipped pin within a joint of a human, the blunt-tipped pin including a cannulated interior, placing at least one of contrast and medicine within the cannulated interior of the elongated blunt-tipped pin, placing a dilator having a substantially hollow interior over the elongated blunt-tipped pin, while the elongated blunt-tipped pin remains inserted withi...