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US 12,702,396 B2

Articulating suturing device

US 12,702,396 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Inventors
Laveille Kao Voss
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2023-04-19
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,396 B2 · US12702396 · 12702396

Abstract

A method and apparatus for positioning a locator. The method includes inserting a tissue locator through an opening in a tissue wall, and advancing an engagement member to move a portion of the first arm from a first position to a second position that is separated from a longitudinal axis of the tissue locator by a greater distance than the first position.

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