US Patent Issued to 5TH INTERVAL on Nov. 4 for "Tool for tissue dissection, fluid suction, and smoke evacuation" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,372, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to 5TH INTERVAL LLC (Huntington Beach, Calif.).

"Tool for tissue dissection, fluid suction, and smoke evacuation" was invented by Douglas W. Neary (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Thomas G. Fogarty (La Quinta, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular surgical device is disclosed for efficient tissue dissection and fluid evacuation during surgical procedures. The device comprises a first portion with a cutting end tapered to a sharpened tip, a fluidic channel, and a uniquely shaped aperture. The aperture features an elliptical cross-section oriented at an angle relative to the device's longitudinal axi...