ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,147, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Meditrina Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Medical robotic system" was invented by Csaba Truckai (San Jose, Calif.), John H. Shadduck (San Jose, Calif.) and Akos Toth (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Robotic surgical systems configured to control the movement and actuation of a single robotic arm, and the movement and actuation of first and second tools carried in a tool holder at a distal end of the robotic arm."

The patent was filed on May 5, 2022, under Application No. 17/662,182.

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