US Patent Issued to Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education on June 17 for "Magnetometer surgical device" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,510, issued on June 17, was assigned to Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Philadelphia).

"Magnetometer surgical device" was invented by Samuel Alex Weprin (Merion Station, Pa.), John Noel (Philadelphia) and Daniel D. Eun (Radnor, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetometer-based metal detection device and methods of use are described. The device includes a proximal portion, a central body and a distal portion, and at least one magnetometer positioned within or on the distal portion. The at least one magnetometer includes at least one sensor capable of sensing a magnetic field in three orthogonal ...