Titan Medical Inc (TMDIF)

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2012-07-18 06:59 ET - News Release



Mr. Craig Leon reports

TITAN MEDICAL INC. ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF U.S. PATENT

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. patent No. 8,224,485 titled "Snaking robotic arm with movable shapers" to Titan Medical Inc. The patented technology includes the use of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in flexible snake-like robotic arms that may be utilized in surgical robotic applications.

"This patent issuance is an important addition to Titan Medical's growing patent portfolio and strengthens our efforts in advancing next-generation surgical robotic technologies," said Craig Leon, chief executive officer of Titan Medical.

The company continues to expand its patent portfolio by filing patent applications with various patent offices as new technologies pertaining to surgical systems are developed and refined.