ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,383,261, issued on Aug. 12.
"Four-legged staple system for medical staplers" was invented by Hamid Ayub (Plantation, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention introduces a medical stapler configured for efficient wound and incision closure with cosmetically appealing end result, Utilizing a four-legged staple and a single-track dispensing mechanism. The medical stapler enables rapid deployment of staples in a vertical mattress suture fashion, facilitating optimal tissue approximation without the requirement of suturing. The deployment mechanism is designed to affect a staggered release of the fine legs and the standard le...