Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12: The invention of an automated oral biopsy device
developed by a professor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be
University here which is expected to revolutionize oral biopsy procedures has
received a United States patent.
The user friendly automated pen like device which has simplified the
process of biopsy and eliminated the need for extensive instrumentation along
with features of tele-screening and fiber-optic light, has been formulated by Prof.
(Dr.) Neeta Mohanty, presently designated as SOA’s Pro-Vice Chancellor
(Research and Collaboration).
“Biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis and unskilled biopsy often leads
to erroneous and delayed diagnosis resulting in life threatening conditions,” Prof.
(Dr.) Mohanty said.
Prof. (Dr.) Mohanty, who earlier was Dean of Institute of Dental Sciences,
SOA’s faculty of dental sciences, said she had filed for two Indian patents for the
same product in 2018 which were granted in 2023 and 2024 respectively and she
got a design patent in 2019. “I filed for the U.S. patent towards the end of 2019
which was published in 2020 and the patent was granted a few days ago,” she
said.
This innovation had won the Global Outreach Dental Innovation Award in
2021. It was selected by the Science and Technology Department of the Odisha
government for showcasing at the Global Bio India 2024 held at New Delhi.
“I thank the robust Intellectual Property Rights Cell of SOA Deemed to be
University headed by Prof. Sushant Kamilla which helped my work. I also thank
SOA Founder President Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak and Prof. Damodar
Acharya, Chairman, SOA Advisory Board, for encouraging me to file for the US
patent,” she said.
Her research was funded by the Department of Science and Technology for
prototype development and approval was received from Start-up Odisha for need
based assistance.
The useful invention will benefit the patients immensely with early
diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases without compromising on the expert
opinion and reducing the burden of oral diseases, specially oral cancer, Prof. (Dr.)
Mohanty said.
