US Patent Issued to SUTURE EASE on April 15 for "Dual insufflation and wound closure devices and methods" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,426, issued on April 15, was assigned to SUTURE EASE INC. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Dual insufflation and wound closure devices and methods" was invented by Scott Heneveld (Whitmore, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dual functioning instrument set, comprising a needle and guide, has not only the capabilities to enter and insufflate the abdominal cavity but also the ability of a suture passer to carry and retrieve suture for closure of the incision sites at the end of the procedure. The needle contains a deployable snare that is used to pass and retrieve suture. The guide is used to repeatedly locate the needle relative to the inner ...