ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,077, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Shukla Medical (St. Petersburg, Fla.).
"Implant extractor" was invented by Zachary Robert Sweitzer (Keyport, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An implant extractor that includes an elongated body having a proximal end for attachment to an extraction device, a first arm extending from the elongated body, and a second arm pivotably connected to the first arm. The second arm includes a moment arm for generating a torque about a distal end of the second arm. The implant extractor further includes a force applicator operatively connected to the first arm and the moment arm to apply a force to one ...