US Patent Issued to G.I. Windows on March 24 for "Systems, devices, and methods for endoscope or laparoscope magnetic navigation" (Massachusetts, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,400, issued on March 24, was assigned to G.I. Windows Inc. (Canton, Mass.).

"Systems, devices, and methods for endoscope or laparoscope magnetic navigation" was invented by Shani Mann (Needham, Mass.), Dane T. Seddon (Boston) and Roman I. Kats (Chula Vista, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various embodiments incorporate an "end effector" in a magnetic anastomosis device system. The end effector is located between the handle of an endoscope or laparoscope and the distal end of the catheter. The end effector engages with and secures the magnetic anastomosis device assembly within a body lumen. The end effector is able to hold a ...