ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,958, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Covidien LP (Mansfield, Mass.).
"Microwave antenna probes" was invented by Joseph D. Brannan (Lyons, Colo.), William O. Reid Jr. (Longmont, Colo.), Darion R. Peterson (Longmont, Colo.), Kaylen J. Haley (North Kingstown, R.I.), Richard A. Willyard (Loveland, Colo.) and Kenlyn S. Bonn (Lakewood, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical probe includes a connection hub, an antenna assembly, and an outer jacket. The antenna assembly is coupled to the connection hub, extends distally from the connection hub, and includes a radiating portion coupled thereto at the distal end thereof. The radiat...