US Patent Issued on Nov. 18 for "Method and septostomy device for creating an interatrial aperture" (Missouri, Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,948, issued on Nov. 18.

"Method and septostomy device for creating an interatrial aperture" was invented by Gil M. Vardi (Town and country, Mo.) and Chris Minar (Excelsior, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A septostomy device 10 with a cutting structure or means 140 and tissue capture mechanisms 240, 250 is disclosed, along with a medical procedure for using the device. The system 10 is configured in such a way as to create a permanent interatrial aperture in the heart, including creating a permanent interatrial hole and/or removing tissue."

The patent was filed on Nov. 3, 2022, under Application No. 17/980,389.

*For further in...