ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,766, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to THD S.P.A. (Correggio, Italy).
"Device for inspecting a cavity of a patient" was invented by Filippo Bastia (Soliera, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Device for inspecting a cavity of a patient comprising a retractor body, extending along a longitudinal axis between a distal end and a proximal end, and a handle applied or fixed to the proximal end of the retractor body, and an adapter body.The retractor body has a distal portion having a substantially tubular shape and a proximal portion extending from the distal portion in a diverging fashion, wherein the distal portion defines a retracti...