ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,088, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Trice Medical Inc. (Malvern, Pa.).
"Device and method for positioning a joint" was invented by Joseph A. Abboud (Malvern, Pa.), Alfred J. Intintoli (West Chester, Pa.) and Benjamin R. Brozanski (Philadelphia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention related to a joint positioning device for positioning a joint and methods for using such devices. The joint positioning device may comprise a patient support comprising a substantially flat surface, the patient support configured to be positioned proximate to a chair; a shoulder pole mounted to the patient support, the shoulder pole orien...