ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,182, issued on May 20, was assigned to AngioDynamics Inc. (Latham, N.Y.).
"Techniques for irreversible electroporation using a single-pole tine-style internal device communicating with an external surface electrode" was invented by Robert E. Neal II (Blacksburg, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques for High-Frequency Irreversible Electroporation (HFIRE) using a single-pole tine-style internal device communicating with an external surface electrode are described. In an embodiment, a system for ablating tissue cells in a treatment region of a patient's body by irreversible electroporation without thermally damaging the tissue ...