US Patent Issued to Intervene on June 23 for "Interventional systems and associated devices and methods" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,143, issued on June 23, was assigned to Intervene Inc. (South San Francisco, Calif.).

"Interventional systems and associated devices and methods" was invented by Daniel T. Lagoe (Pacifica, Calif.), Herbert M. Mendoza (South San Francisco, Calif.), Michi E. Garrison (Half Moon Bay, Calif.), Kent D. Dell (Lincoln, Calif.) and Jeffrey M. Elkins (Woodside, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and systems for removing obstructive material from a blood vessel lumen. For example, the system can comprise a first elongated member, a second elongated member, and a cutting element configured to cut obstructive material at the treatment...