MUMBAI, India, Feb. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541124036 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 9, 2025, for 'desingn optimization of intravenous cannula with backflow valve for improved blood flow control and safety.'

Inventor(s) include Dr Shabna S Narayanan; Dr Girimurugan; and Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.

The application for the patent was published on Feb. 13, under issue no. 07/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an improved intravenous cannula incorporating an optimized backflow valve designed for enhanced bloodflow control and patient safety. The device co...