MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122864 A) filed by Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education and Research; and Meenakshi Ammal Dental College And Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'biopsy punch with integrated illumination for enhanced surgical visibility.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. R. J. Vijayashree; Dr. R. Jeyaseelan; and Dr. Deepanjali M.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a biopsy punch integrated with a built-in illumination system for enhanced visibility during tissue excision in anatomically constrained or po...