ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,443, issued on June 17, was assigned to Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC (Minneapolis).
"Debridement device and method" was invented by Eliot F. Bloom (Hopkinton, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems and methods for cutting and sealing of tissue such as bone and soft tissue. Devices, systems and methods include delivery of energy including bipolar radiofrequency energy for sealing tissue which may be concurrent with delivery of fluid to a targeted tissue site. Devices include debridement devices which may include a fluid source. Devices include inner and outer shafts coaxially maintained and having cutters for debridemen...