ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,234, issued on Feb. 17.

"Systems and method for single-operator neuraxial medical device procedures using real-time ultrasound guidance" was invented by Zachary Walton (Farmington, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present disclosure describe medical device placement, including devices, systems and methods for placing catheters, such as epidural catheters, or other medical devices, such as needles, using a guide on a sterile ultrasound sheath."

The patent was filed on Aug. 1, 2022, under Application No. 17/878,842.

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