ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,516, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to SmartBlate LLC (Miami Lakes, Fla.).
"System and method for prostate treatment under local anesthesia" was invented by Fernando J. Bianco (Miami Lakes, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for prostate cancer treatment under local anesthesia includes creating a superficial skin and subcutaneous block in a perineal area of a patient by administering a first anesthetizing agent; creating a deep nerve block under ultrasound guidance by administering a second anesthetizing agent, the second anesthetizing agent infiltrating cavernosal nerve bundle tissue and periprostatic space; an...