US Patent Issued to SMITH & NEPHEW, SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC on Jan. 13 for "Sock with pressure sensor grid for use with tensioner tool" (Pennsylvania, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,065, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW INC. (Memphis, Tenn.), SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG (Zug, Switzerland) and SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. Ltd. (Singapore).

"Sock with pressure sensor grid for use with tensioner tool" was invented by Constantinos Nikou (Monroeville, Pa.), Branislav Jaramaz (Pittsburgh) and Michael Bozeman (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for assessing laxity of a joint of a patient is disclosed. The system comprises a tensioner tool having a substantially rigid portion that may be inserted within the joint to apply a force against a bone surface thereof. The system furt...