US Patent Issued to Gynesonics on Aug. 12 for "Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissue" (California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,224, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Gynesonics Inc. (Redwood City, Calif.).

"Methods and systems for controlled deployment of needle structures in tissue" was invented by Michael A. Munrow (Belmont, Calif.), Darrin Uecker (San Mateo, Calif.), Brian Placek (Menlo Park, Calif.), Harry Kwan (San Francisco), David Toub (Wyncote, Pa.), Cameron D. Hinman (Thurmond, N.C.) and David J. Danitz (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for deploying needles in tissue includes a controller and a visual display. A treatment probe has both a needle and tines deployable from the needle which may be advanced into the tissue. The...