USPTO Grants Patent for Surgical Noise-Limiting Device to SILIENT SURGICAL INC

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Medical Devices (A61M)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 25th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12582758B1) to SILIENT SURGICAL INC. for a surgical noise-limiting device designed as an attachment for surgical suction devices. The patent details a specific valve mechanism and airflow redirection configuration.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582758B1 to SILIENT SURGICAL INC. for a novel surgical noise-limiting device. The patent covers an attachment for surgical suction devices that includes an airflow redirecting portion and a clip fixing portion, designed to reduce noise generated by the valve mechanism. The abstract specifies the orientation of the airflow opening relative to the attachment's longitudinal axis.

This patent grant signifies the protection of intellectual property for SILIENT SURGICAL INC. regarding their medical device innovation. While this is a patent grant and not a regulatory rule, it impacts medical device manufacturers by potentially creating new market opportunities or requiring licensing agreements for similar technologies. Compliance officers in the medical device sector should be aware of this patent as it relates to product development and intellectual property landscapes.

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Surgical noise-limiting device

Grant US12582758B1 Kind: B1 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

SILIENT SURGICAL INC.

Inventors

Joshua David Adams, Yuping Derek Li, Eric Leuthardt

Abstract

A noise-reducing attachment for a surgical suction device having a valve operable by a finger. The attachment includes an airflow redirecting portion configured to overlay at least a portion of the valve; and at least one clip fixing portion configured to removably attach to a valve-housing portion of the surgical suction device. The airflow redirecting portion includes an opening extending from a top face to a bottom face thereof, and an axis extending through the opening is oriented at an acute of 10° to 80° relative to a longitudinal axis of the attachment.

CPC Classifications

A61M 1/7413 A61M 1/782 A61M 2205/42 A61M 1/74 A61M 1/741 A61M 1/7411 A61M 1/742 A61M 1/76 A61M 1/71 A61M 1/7415 A61M 1/743 A61M 1/84 A61M 1/87 A61M 1/86 A61C 17/08 A61C 17/12 A61C 17/13 Y10S 604/902