ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,207,837, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to United States Endoscopy Group Inc. (Mentor, Ohio).
"Endoscopic snare device" was invented by Scott Haack (Chardon, Ohio), Cynthia Ranallo (Eastlake, Ohio), Craig Moore (Pepper Pike, Ohio), Alex Uspenski (Chardon, Ohio), Steven Torer (Willoughby, Ohio) and Rapheal Still (Richmond Heights, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tissue removal tool for use with an endoscope. The tool includes a loop formed by a piece of wire. The loop is movable between an open position and a closed position. The shape of the loop is defined in the open position by a proximal portion and a distal portion. The piece...