ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,441, issued on March 24.
"Wire lead anchoring device" was invented by Hooman Azmi (Cresskill, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anchoring device that is configured to receive a wire lead during a surgical procedure and which includes an anchor and a frame. The anchor defines a longitudinal axis and is configured for insertion into an access site in a patient. The anchor includes a first body portion and a second body portion that is pivotably connected to the first body portion such that the anchoring device is reconfigurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The frame is connected to the anchor and is c...