US Patent Issued to WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC on Jan. 28 for "Lift and method for use of a lift for positioning a patient relative to a surgical frame" (Tennessee, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,046, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).

"Lift and method for use of a lift for positioning a patient relative to a surgical frame" was invented by Roy K. Lim (Germantown, Tenn.), Matthew M. Morrison (Cordova, Tenn.), Richard A. Hynes (Melbourne Beach, Fla.) and Olumide O. Aruwajoye (Collierville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift, a head support, and methods for use thereof for use with a surgical frame are provided. The lift and the head support can be used with the surgical frame that is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame can include a mai...