ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,149, issued on Jan. 27.
"Tissue engaging surgical tool" was invented by Jason Cohen (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a tissue engaging surgical tool that is configured to selectively hold or grasp a portion of tissue with a suction cup or flexible end portion. The device is configured to increase or decrease pressure between the flexible end portion and tissue that the end portion is held against, thereby creating a releasable suction or vacuum force."
The patent was filed on May 27, 2021, under Application No. 17/332,653.
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