US Patent Issued to Cilag GmbH International on Nov. 25 for "Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,423, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Cilag GmbH International (Zug, Switzerland).

"Articulation joint features for articulating surgical device" was invented by Barry C. Worrell (Maineville, Ohio), David K. Norvell (Monroe, Ohio), Charles J. Scheib (Loveland, Ohio), Frederick E. Shelton IV (Hillsboro, Ohio), Geoffrey S. Strobl (Williamsburg, Ohio), Jeffrey S. Swayze (West Chester, Ohio), Gregory A. Trees (Loveland, Ohio), Jason E. Zerkle (Blanchester, Ohio) and Kevin M. Montgomery (Morrow, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electrosurgical device comprises a body, an end effector, a cutting member, and a shaft. The end effecto...