US Patent Issued to 32 Surgical on July 14 for "Cryogenic device and method for treatment of rhinitis" (Florida, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,210, issued on July 14, was assigned to 32 Surgical LLC (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.).

"Cryogenic device and method for treatment of rhinitis" was invented by Anthony Carnemolla (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), Matthew J. Nalipinski (Livermore, Calif.) and Agustin Arrieta (Pinecrest, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for more effective cryoablation of a posterior nasal nerve. The cryoablation tip of the device is paddle-shaped, with broad, flat, overall rectangular outline with notches on the sides to create a metacentric outline. One side of the cryoablation tip is conductive, while the opposing side is highly non-cond...