MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631062102 A) filed by Raima Lukas; Jeeva George; and Sakshi Panwar, Kolkata, West Bengal, on May 15, for 'holding with care: innovation in paediatric venipuncture.'

Inventor(s) include Raima Lukas; Jeeva George; and Sakshi Panwar.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This study evaluates a family-centered "Clinical Holding" framework, replacing traditional immobilization with upright parental comfort positioning and active, multi-modal distraction to reduce pediatric pain and distress during venipuncture. Findings indicate that this ...