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US 12,702,521 B2

Apparatus and methods for surgical lighting

US 12,702,521 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: The Texas A&M University System; Dignity Health. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
The Texas A&M University System; Dignity Health
Inventors
Clinton Morgan; Peter Nakaji; Sung II Park
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2024-12-02
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,521 B2 · US12702521 · 12702521

Abstract

An apparatus for surgical lighting is disclosed. The apparatus includes a light emitting element formed with a light source encapsulated within an outer layer. The outer layer includes a biocompatible material. A power supply is coupled to the light source. The apparatus includes an actuating mechanism that controls power from the power supply to the light source to emit light along a surgical area. The light emitting element provides enhanced illumination and other surgical advantages.

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