ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,723, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Suturion AB (Ramlosa, Sweden).
"Suturing device" was invented by Gabriel Borner (Ramlosa, Sweden), Mats Christensson (Staffanstorp, Sweden) and Rickard Norenstam (Loddekopinge, Sweden).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A suturing device with built-in needle-transfer of a double-ended needle has a first jaw element with a first needle lock device for retaining and releasing a first end of the needle; a second jaw element with a second needle lock device, wherein the jaw elements are movable between an open and closed position; and a needle-transferring mechanism for alternately transferring the need...