US Patent Issued to THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS on Oct. 7 for "Leg immobilizer" (Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,813, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Washington).

"Leg immobilizer" was invented by Debra J. Cole (Richmond, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A leg immobilizer for securing the leg of a patient during a procedure in an elevated position, the leg including a thigh portion, a popliteal fossa portion and a knee portion. The leg immobilizer includes a padded bolster having a leg engagement channel formed in its top surface. The leg engagement channel includes a thigh engagement portion, a popliteal fossa engagement portion, a calf engagement portion, an...