ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,456, issued on April 14.
"Cavity surgical lighting apparatus" was invented by William Wells (Williamsburg, Va.) and Gorav Ailawadi (Ann Arbor, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention comprises a flexible OLED lighting panel for use in the medical field. The panel made of OLED material powered by a small battery can be placed into a surgical cavity for illuminating portions of the anatomy from within the cavity. The housing for the panel includes a malleable material that permits the panel to be bent or otherwise configured to a shape that will best accommodate the organs and other tissue defining the cavity. The b...