ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,098, issued on March 18, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).
"Suture based closure device" was invented by Kevin L. Bagley (Natick, Mass.) and Christopher R. Deuel (Melrose, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device includes a suture ring that defines an arcuate channel extending therein. A first arcuate needle passer is slidingly disposed within a first side of the arcuate channel and a second arcuate needle passer is slidingly disposed within a second side of the arcuate channel. A suture shuttle is passable between the first arcuate needle passer and the second arcuate needle passer and...