Independent Gripper for Tissue Repair
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12588908B2 to Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. on March 31, 2026. The patent covers an independent gripper device for tissue approximation and repair during therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical operations. The invention includes 15 claims and is particularly useful for accessing remote tissue locations through tortuous anatomical pathways.
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The USPTO granted patent US12588908B2 titled 'Independent gripper' to Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. The patent covers devices, systems, and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites, with applications across endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures. The technology applies to multiple anatomical regions including the cardiovascular system, heart, abdomen, thorax, and other organs and tissues. The filing date was June 4, 2024, with Application No. 18732714.
This patent grant does not impose compliance obligations on third parties. However, medical device manufacturers developing similar tissue repair or gripper technology should review the granted claims to assess potential infringement exposure. Competitors may need to design around these claims or consider licensing arrangements with Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
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Independent gripper
Grant US12588908B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Inventors
Theodore W. Ketai, Jacob Greenberg, Daniel Hale, Tanmay Mishra, Gabriel Gonzales, Raghuveer Basude, Michael Hong
Abstract
The invention provides devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site. In addition, many of the devices and systems of the invention are adapted to be reversible and removable from the patient at any point without interference with or trauma to internal tissues.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/08 A61B 17/10 A61B 17/083 A61B 17/122 A61B 17/0643 A61F 2/2454 A61F 2/246 A61F 2/2466
Filing Date
2024-06-04
Application No.
18732714
Claims
15
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