ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,379, issued on Nov. 11.
"Method and device for performing incisionless surgery" was invented by Eduardo Smith Singares (Richland, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for accessing and removing a vermiform appendix without the need for surgical incisions may include a double-layered endotube fitted with electroceramic baffling; an endoscope extending through the endotube; instruments fitted within the endoscope and configured to interchangeably extend through at least one tool orifice in the distal end of the endoscope; an extension disk attached to a proximal end of the endotube; a controller operatively attached to the ins...