ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,436, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to W. L. Gore & Associates Inc. (Newark, Del.).

"Endoscopic transluminal stent access and delivery system" was invented by David C. Keach (Newark, Del.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for stent access and device delivery. In certain instances, the apparatuses, systems, and methods may include a plurality of struts arranged about the one or more cutting blades on a tip portion."

The patent was filed on Jan. 31, 2023, under Application No. 18/103,761.

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