NMT II has acquired the rights to over numerous patents worldwide that cover its extensive technological platform.
United States
US Patent # 5,820,631
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUTURING TISSUE ADJACENT TO A BLOOD VESSEL
US Patent # 5,860,990
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUTURING
US Patent # 6,117,144
SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL
US Patent # 6245079
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
US Patent # 6,551,331
SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
US Patent # 6,562,052
SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD
US Patent # 6,733,509
SUTURING CUTTER
US Patent App # 11142102
SUTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS
US Patent # 6,911,034
SUTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS
US Patent App # 11455894
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A KNOT TO A SUTURE
US Patent App # 11503652
SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD
US Patent # 7,090,686
SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD
US Patent App # 11653083
SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
US Patent App # 11653103
SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD
US Patent App # 12057304
SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSING A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE
US Patent App # 12463046
SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUTURING AN ANATOMIC VALVE
US Patent App # 13/016897
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUTURING OF CARDIAC OPENINGS
US Patent # 7,905,892
SUTURE CUTTER
US Patent App # 61476236
SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUTURING AN ANATOMIC VALVE
US Patent #7,601,161
SUTURING DEVICE
US Patent # 7,803,167
HANDLE FOR SUTURING APPARATUS
US Patent App # 61299297
SERIAL SUTURE INTRODUCTION
North America
CANADA Patent # 2323084
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL
Asia
CHINA Patent # 99803869.5
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL
CHINA Patent # 200510004354.4
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL
CHINA Patent #ZL200580032692.7
HANDLE FOR SUTURING APPARATUS
CHINA Patent # ZL200680030354.4
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A KNOT TO A SUTURE
HONG KONG Patent # HK1036395
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL
JAPAN Patent App # 2009-144590
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
JAPAN Patent App # 2007-533759
HANDLE FOR SUTURING APPARATUS
JAPAN Patent App # 2008-513600
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING SUTURE ENDS TO FACILITATE TYING OF KNOTS
JAPAN Patent App # 2008-517194
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A KNOT TO A SUTURE
JAPAN Patent App # 2010-501228
SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSING A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE
JAPAN Patent App # 2011-508705
METHODS AND SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUTURING AN ANATOMIC VALVE
JAPAN Patent # 4399035
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
EUROPE
Patent App # 8075767.7
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL OR OTHER BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE
EUROPE Patent # EP0941698
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL
EUROPE Patent App # 5802122.1
HANDLE FOR SUTURING APPARATUS
EUROPE Patent App # 6760280.5
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING SUTURE ENDS TO FACILITATE TYING OF KNOTS
EUROPE Patent App # 6773453.3
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A KNOT TO A SUTURE
EUROPE Patent App # 8744507.8
SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSING A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE
EUROPE Patent # EP1570790
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL
EUROPE Patent App # 9743752.9
SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUTURING AN ANATOMIC VALVE
EUROPE PCT# US2011/023033
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUTURING OF CARDIAC OPENINGS
Australia
AUSTRALIA Patent # 2003212025
SUTURING DEVICE FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN A BLOOD VESSEL
AUSTRAILIA Patent App # 2006251579
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING SUTURE ENDS TO FACILITATE TYING OF KNOTS
AUSTRAILIA Patent App # 2006262498
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A KNOT TO A SUTURE
The NobleStitch is approved in Europe for vascular and cardiovascular suturing and PFO closure. In the United States the NobleStitch is FDA cleared and is indicated for use in the placement of sutures for soft tissue approximation in surgical procedures such as general, vascular and cardiovascular surgery, including endoscopic procedures at the end of that last sentence add The NobleStitch EL is not indicated for blind closure.