ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,432, issued on May 5, was assigned to NOVAURA SRL (Milan).
"Compression device for breast exams and diagnostic apparatus for breast exams" was invented by Danilo Gennari (Cinisello Balsamo, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A breast examination compression device, including a support element defining a flat surface made at least in part of material transparent to light and configured to come into contact with a lower area of the breast; a substantially box-like body made at least in part of transparent material and including at least one elastic and deformable wall configured to compress an upper area of the breast, said elastic wal...