US Patent Issued to Smith & Nephew, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics on Feb. 4 for "Force-indicating retractor device and methods of use" (Pennsylvania, Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,213,658, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Smith & Nephew Inc. (Memphis, Tenn.), Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) and Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG (Zug, Switzerland).

"Force-indicating retractor device and methods of use" was invented by Branislav Jaramaz (Pittsburgh), Samuel C. Dumpe (Beaver, Pa.), Cedric Corpa De La Fuente (Gibsonia, Pa.), Gary David Carlson Jr. (Arlington, Mass.), Brett J. Bell (Pittsburgh), Brian W. McKinnon (Arlington, Tenn.) and Daniel Farley (Memphis, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods for measuring a force applied to a joint during a surgical procedure are disclos...