Anchora Medical is developing minimal invasive suturing devices for both endoscopic (GI) and laparoscopic (hernia) procedures. The devices are sterile, automatic, single-use suturing device for the approximation or fixation of soft tissue during minimally invasive surgeries. The device incorporates tiny stainless steel or nitinol anchors threaded on a surgical thread to create either running or interrupted sutures in the tissue. In July 2021, Anchora Medical received FDA clearance for its 1st product; Su2ura Approximation Device. The device is in clinical use.