ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,190, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC. (Sunnyvale, Calif.).
"Telescoping biopsy needle" was invented by Lucas Gordon (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device comprises an elongate sheath comprising a rigid distal portion and a flexible proximal portion and defining a first lumen. The medical device further comprises an elongate instrument that fits within the lumen. The elongate instrument comprises a flexible proximal section and a rigid distal section. The rigid distal portion of the sheath is at least as long as the rigid distal section of the instrument. In a non-e...