ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,208, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to SAMSUNG LIFE PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION (Seoul, South Korea).

"Ankle orthosis for bed" was invented by Seung Tak Kang (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to an ankle orthosis for a bed. This ankle orthosis for a bed according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a first support portion having both ends connected to each other to cover a patient's lower body, a second support portion detachably connected to the first support portion, extending from the inside of the first support portion, and covering a patient's sole, and an elastic connection portion...