The USPTO granted patent US12588924B2 to Children's Medical Center Corporation on March 31, 2026, for a minimally invasive dissector device designed for inter-layer surgical procedures. The device features a wedge-shaped structure for advancing between adjacent tissue layers and opposing jaws that can be actuated to create a working space for cutting tools and other instruments within a plane between tissue layers. The jaws employ an open or wireframe structure to prevent tissue or fluid accumulation and maximize visibility around the surgical site.

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