ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,334, issued on July 15, was assigned to Medtronic Xomed Inc. (Jacksonville, Fla.).
"System and method for connecting an instrument" was invented by Samuel Gladstone (St Johns, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is an instrument assembly usable in a procedure. The instrument includes a connection for a working portion and to a tool handle. The assembly includes a method and system for interconnection and/or identification of the working portion and the handle."
The patent was filed on May 24, 2021, under Application No. 17/328,164.
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