ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,142, issued on March 25, was assigned to ROTATION MEDICAL INC. (Plymouth, Minn.).

"Medical implant delivery system and related methods" was invented by Nathaniel Zenz-Olson (Blaine, Minn.) and Nathaniel Tran (Lakeville, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example implant delivery system is disclosed. The example implant delivery system includes a delivery shaft including a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therebetween. The delivery system also includes a frame detachably coupled to the distal portion of the delivery shaft and a tack member coupled to the frame."

The patent was filed on Oct. 26, 2020, und...