The USPTO issued Patent US12594102B2 granting exclusive rights to a surgical suture assembly invented by Murali Dharan. The patent application (No. 16035559) was filed on July 13, 2018, and has now been granted as a B2 patent. The invention relates to suture assemblies with configurations suitable for closure of biological tissue, including bony tissue of the sternum, with physical characteristics designed to mitigate undesirable issues such as bleeding.

Medical device manufacturers developing surgical suture or closure products should review this patent to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications. Healthcare providers using sternal closure techniques may be affected if licensing or royalty arrangements become necessary for use of similar assembly configurations. The 22 granted claims provide broad protection for the suture assembly design and associated methods of use in surgical procedures.