US Patent Issued to Edwards Lifesciences on Oct. 27 for "Multiple-firing suture fixation device and methods for using and manufacturing same" (Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,204, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Edwards Lifesciences AG (Nyon, Switzerland).

"Multiple-firing suture fixation device and methods for using and manufacturing same" was invented by Kevin W. Smith (Coral Gables, Fla.), Max Pierre Mendez (Miami), Matthew A. Palmer (Miami), M. Sean McBrayer (Miami), Thomas O. Bales Jr. (Miami), Derek Dee Deville (Coral Gables, Fla.), Richard George Cartledge (Boca Raton, Fla.), Korey Kline (Miami), Carlos Rivera (Cooper City, Fla.) and George Nunez (Miami).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multiple-firing clip device comprises a shaft comprising an exterior surface, an interior receiving therein sut...