ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,666, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Multi4 Medical AB (Jonkoping, Sweden).

"Endosurgical device and method of use" was invented by Robert Axelsson (Granna, Sweden), Ronny Brakhya (Huskvarna, Sweden), Henrik Vagerstam (Perstorp, Sweden) and Miden Melle Hannah (Jonkoping, Sweden).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for treating or diagnosing cancer with and endosurgical device comprising at least two lengthwise extending channels (2, 3, 4, 5; 2', 3', 4', 5'), two opposite jaws (9, 10; 9', 10'; 9", 10") with use of diathermy and flushing a tissue specimen to a proximal end of the endosurgical device. The method allows the surgeon t...