ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,193, issued on July 14, was assigned to VITALTE LIFESCIENCES INC. (Reno, Nev.).

"Minimally traumatic trocar apparatus and kit for subcutaneous medication delivery" was invented by Charles P. Virden (Reno, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A minimally traumatic trocar apparatus for delivering one or more medication pellets to a subcutaneous insertion site is described. The minimally traumatic trocar apparatus includes a blunt cannula and an obturator. The blunt cannula includes a tubular cannula body having an anterior end with a surface that has a smooth edge. The blunt cannula also includes a medication slot disposed along the tub...