ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,210, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to LSI Solutions Inc. (Victor, N.Y.).
"Mechanical suture fastener" was invented by Jude S. Sauer (Pittsford, N.Y.) and Jason C. Patti (Rochester, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mechanical suture fastener includes a crimpable sleeve defining a channel therein. The crimpable sleeve also has a sleeve length, a channel diameter, and a sleeve length to channel diameter ratio of at least 4.0. The mechanical suture fastener also includes a flange joined to the crimpable sleeve on a distal end of the sleeve. The flange further includes a distal opening which is in communication with a proximal open...