ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,626,614, issued on May 12, was assigned to University of Florida Research Foundation Inc. (Gainesville, Fla.).
"Soft tissue surgical task trainer" was invented by Savanna Mahn (Gainesville, Fla.), Ceri Borde (Gainesville, Fla.) and Brian B. Hughley (Gainesville, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to a simulated tissue useful as a surgical training aid, the simulated tissue including at least the following: (a) a skin layer, (b) a fat layer, (c) a muscle layer, (d) a first mesh, (e) an interstitial layer, (f) a second mesh, (g) a structural layer incorporating one or more anatomical components, and (h) a base layer....