ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,310, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Redon LLC (Athens, Ga.).

"Needle cartridge assembly and methods for skin treatment using same" was invented by Ronald Trevor Hendon (Athens, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A needle cartridge assembly for use with a pen for treatment of skin discoloration or scarring includes each of a housing and a needle affixed to a plunger. The housing has an interior cavity, an end with an opening, and a bulbous portion at or near a midsection that is adapted to retain a removal solution. The plunger is arranged at least partially within the housing, and the needle includes a plurality of pins extending...