ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,571, issued on May 13, was assigned to Covidien LP (Mansfield, Mass.).
"Powered surgical tack applier" was invented by David A. Nicholas (Trumbull, Conn.) and Russell V. Pribanic (Roxbury, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A powered surgical tack applier is configured to deploy a surgical tack through tissue or a surgical mesh. The surgical tack applier is articulatable to facilitate placement of the surgical tack to a desired surgical location. The powered surgical tack applier includes a power module that includes a battery, a motor, and a gear box. The power module provides a high-speed/low-toque output and a low-speed/high-tor...