ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,160, issued on April 29, was assigned to Teleflex Life Sciences LLC (Wilmington, Del.).
"Multi-lumen tamper tube" was invented by Greg Alan Walters (Exton, Pa.) and Samuel Nardone (Exton, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present technology relates generally to devices and methods for closing percutaneous punctures, and more particularly to a multi-lumen tamper for such a device. A vascular closure device for sealing a percutaneous puncture in a wall of a body passageway is disclosed, the vascular closure device including a plug configured to engage a surface of the puncture; a suture configured coupled to the plug; a locking mem...