ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,627, issued on June 17, was assigned to SYN LLC (Lubbock, Texas).

"Hiatal hernia repair mesh with starlock configuration for hiatal hernia repairs and methods thereof" was invented by David Syn (Lubbock, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hiatal hernia repair mesh with starlock configuration for providing structural reinforcement to hiatal hernia repairs and a mechanism to prevent esophageal sliding. The hiatal hernia repair mesh includes a mesh frame configured to provide structural support to a repaired hiatus when positioned against the repaired hiatus. The hiatal hernia repair mesh includes a central opening disposed within t...