ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,566, issued on May 13, was assigned to Conmed Corp. (Largo, Fla.).
"Cleating system for a medical cannula" was invented by Ryo Isshiki (Largo, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A suture cleating system for arthroscopic or endoscopic cannula to facilitate suture management while preserving seal functionality. The suture cleating system includes an end cap with an aperture extending therethrough and one or more cleats extending therefrom. A cannula body extends distally from the end cap. A seal is connected between the cannula body and the end cap. The seal has a seal slit extending therethrough and the seal slit is substantially ali...