US Patent Issued to HOLOGIC on Oct. 27 for "Implantable devices and techniques for oncoplastic surgery" (Texas, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,310, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to HOLOGIC INC. (Marlborough, Mass.).

"Implantable devices and techniques for oncoplastic surgery" was invented by Gail S. Lebovic (Frisco, Texas), David B. Willis (Mountain View, Calif.), George D. Hermann (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) and Jonathan M. Olson (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are devices for placement in surgically created soft tissue spaces, potential spaces, or cavities. The implantable devices generally include a bioabsorbable body having an open framework that facilitates attachment of tissue thereto in a manner that helps avoid post-surgical deformi...