ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,946, issued on Sept. 30.
"Nasal coagulation suction device and methods" was invented by Garner B. Meads Jr. (Sandy, Utah), Scott Anjewierden (Salt Lake City), James B. Newton (Holladay, Utah), Dane W. Barton (Salt Lake City), Nathan J. Knighton (Salt Lake City) and Samuel C. Thomas (Salt Lake City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coagulation suction device having an insulation cover and first and second bipolar wires. The insulation cover has a distal end and a distal opening formed at the distal end, and a hollow cavity configured to receive a hollow suction tube. The first and second bipolar wires are encapsulated within the insul...