ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,867, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Kobex LLC (Cheyenne, Wyo.).
"Specimen retrieval apparatus and methods" was invented by Aaron Turner (Cheyenne, Wyo.), Connie Hong (Cheyenne, Wyo.) and John H. Shadduck (Cheyenne, Wyo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A laparoscopic tissue retrieval bag for minimally invasive surgery and comprising a high-strength, biocompatible film wall that is transparent or translucent. The retrieval bag wall is collapsible and crushable for ease of insertion through a laparoscopic cannula. The retrieval bag further comprises a plurality of lifting band or elements in the retrieval bag wall and extending from ...