US Patent Issued to SMITH & NEPHEW, SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC on Aug. 19 for "Device for indicating an active component of an adjustable medical apparatus" (Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,250, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW INC. (Memphis, Tenn.), SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG (Zug, Switzerland) and SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. Ltd. (Singapore).

"Device for indicating an active component of an adjustable medical apparatus" was invented by Brian Roberts (Germantown, Tenn.), Johnny R. Mason (Bartlett, Tenn.), Paul Bell (Memphis, Tenn.), Andrew P. Noblett (Bartlett, Tenn.), Haden Janda (Germantown, Tenn.) and Charles C. Heotis (Germantown, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustment compliance device and systems and methods for use with an external fixator are disclosed. The adjustment compl...