ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,911, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to George Swope Munday (Danville, Ky.).
"Apparatus for closing a surgical site" was invented by George Swope Munday (Danville, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A suturing device includes a clamshell body having a first side coupled to a second side by a hinge at a hinge end. The first side and the second side each have a cantilevered end opposite the hinge end. The clamshell body is configured to actuate between an open position and a closed position. A suture retainer is positioned within the clamshell body and is configured to receive a suture. An opening is formed in a wall of the second side...