ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,821, issued on March 17.
"Device for the stitching of laparoscopic incisions and methods thereof" was invented by Ariel Halevy (Rishon Lezion, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device (300) for the suturing and closing of laparoscopic incisions, comprising: a. a central stem b. a plurality of ribs (34b) hingedly connected to said upper rib member by a locking joint (54), said lower rib member comprising a suture needle holder (36) at free end; c. a cap (33), d. a plurality of rigid stretchers (35), interconnected by a hinge to the distal end of said outer shaft (31a) and said upper rib member (34a); the outer shaft configured ...