USPTO Surgical Retractor System Joint Clamp Patent Grant

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12582392B2 for a surgical retractor system joint clamp to THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. The patent, filed on June 10, 2024, describes a clamp with a clip-on feature and springs to prevent rising movement.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582392B2 for a surgical retractor system joint clamp. The patent, assigned to THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC., details a clamp mechanism featuring clamps, a cam bolt, a cam lever, and springs designed for a clip-on attachment to surgical equipment. The patent was filed on June 10, 2024, and officially granted on March 24, 2026.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property notification and does not impose new regulatory obligations on manufacturers or healthcare providers. It signifies the USPTO's recognition of novel technology in the surgical instrument field. Companies operating in this sector should be aware of this granted patent as it may affect their own product development and intellectual property strategies.

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Surgical retractor system and clip-on joint clamp

Grant US12582392B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Inventors

Steve Nowak

Abstract

A joint clamp for a surgical retractor system includes clamps, a cam bolt, and a cam lever. The cam bolt passes through the clamps. A cam lever comprising a cam head pivotally attached an upper portion the cam bolt to permit rotation between a locked position and an unlocked positions. The joint clamp may include springs which provide a scissors clamp of the clamps with a clip-on feature in which the scissors clamp may clipped-on and clipped-off an object such as a frame member, table post, or retractor handle. The springs may further prevent or reduce a rising movement of the clamps when the cam lever rotates from an unlocked state to a locked state.