US Patent Issued to Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing UnLtd. on June 30 for "Neuromodulation therapy" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,416, issued on June 30, was assigned to Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing UnLtd. Co. (Dublin).

"Neuromodulation therapy" was invented by Andrew Wu (Los Altos Hills, Calif.), Benjamin J. Clark (Redwood City, Calif.), Denise Zarins (Saratoga, Calif.) and Erik Thai (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus, systems, and methods for achieving thermally-induced renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized an...