A Patent has been granted to the patentee, Dr. Sandeep Khandaitkar, Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. Shashank Hiwarkar, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr. Gagandeep Lamba, Professor, Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry and Dr. Shweta Yadav, Maxillofacial Surgeon for an invention entitled: “A MAXILLOMANDIBULAR FIXATION DEVICE” for the term of 20 years from 24th May 2022 from The Patent Office, Government of India on 10th July 2024.