US Patent Issued to MEDTRONIC XOMED on Jan. 28 for "Stimulation probe assemblies and methods of use" (Wisconsin, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,257, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. (Jacksonville, Fla.).

"Stimulation probe assemblies and methods of use" was invented by Anirudhan Narasimhan (Plymouth, Wis.), David C. Hacker (Jacksonville, Fla.), Kevin L. McFarlin (St. Johns, Fla.) and Gabriela A. Guillen (Jacksonville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure include a bio-electric stimulation probe assembly including a patch including a first aperture and also a guide socket including a grommet and a second aperture. The guide socket is positioned on the patch such that the first and second apertures are aligned. The assembly furth...