ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,997, issued on May 26, was assigned to PatchClamp Medtech Inc. (Newark, Del.).

"Methods for the use of tissue repair and sealing devices having a detachable graft and clasp assembly" was invented by Marc Robert Mayberg (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are tissue repair and sealing devices, and methods for the use of tissue repair and sealing devices, for use in both minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures and open, non-MIS procedures to rapidly repair tissue fenestrations and create a pressure-resistant, watertight seal in a tissue barrier. Tissue repair and sealing devices disclosed herein comprise an integrated ...