ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,756, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to KOGENT SURGICAL LLC (Chesterfield, Mo.).

"Bipolar forceps" was invented by Gregg D Scheller (Wildwood, Mo.) and Brett D Smith (St. Louis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bipolar forceps may include a first forceps arm having a first forceps arm aperture, a first forceps jaw, and a first forceps arm conductor tip; a second forceps arm having a second forceps arm aperture, a second forceps jaw, and a second forceps arm conductor tip; and an input conductor isolation mechanism having a first forceps arm housing and a second forceps arm housing. The first forceps arm conductor tip may be configured t...