ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,868, issued on March 31, was assigned to INOMED MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH (Emmendingen, Germany).
"Bipolar mapping suction device" was invented by Rudi Mattmueller (Emmendingen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bipolar mapping suction instrument and a system for suctioning fluids and tissue and for monitoring nerve tissue are provided. The suction instrument includes a cannula unit, including electrically conductive inner and outer cannula tubes and insulation. The electrically conductive inner cannula tube is arranged concentrically in the outer cannula tube which can be insulated from the exterior. The electrically conductive in...