ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,257, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Crea IP B.V. (Vierpolders, Netherlands).
"Tool for cryosurgery" was invented by Adriaantje Coliene Dam-Huisman (Delfgauw, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool for cryosurgery for handling tissue is disclosed, which is particularly suited for ophthalmic applications. The tool for cryosurgery (1) comprises a tubular body (2), a container (3) positioned within the tubular body (2) for holding cryogenic fluid and a treatment tip (4) connected to a distal end (2a) of the tubular body (2). A capillary (5) for transporting cryogenic fluid from the container (3) to the treatment tip (4) is...