ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,050, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Praxis Holding LLC (Tampa, Fla.).

"Oscillating syringe system and needle" was invented by John Steele Fisher (Belleair, Fla.), Nathaniel H. Pariseau (Tampa, Fla.), Wayne A. Noda (Mission Viejo, Calif.), Daniel Hyman (Foothill Ranch, Calif.), Jon Jacobson (Irvine, Calif.), Christopher M. Drake (Portsmouth, N.H.) and Matt Pursley (Dawsonville, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A syringe is coupled to a biopsy needle through a coupling structure that includes a motor-driven element such as a gear to rotate the needle. The motor can oscillate back and forth to cause the needle to oscillate. Struct...