ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,310, issued on July 15, was assigned to David Ruebeck (Minneapolis).
"Device and method for connecting tubular structures" was invented by David Ruebeck (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device and method for performing anastomosis is described. In one embodiment according to the present invention, the device comprises a ring that has a plurality of pins extending from various locations on the ring. During a procedure, the pins are passed through portions of tissue and the ring is everted or radially flipped inside out to connect the tissues together."
The patent was filed on March 12, 2024, under Application No. 18/603,...