ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,219, issued on July 28.
"Flow metering insert and/or device" was invented by Jonathan Charles Devlin West (Chesham, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flow metering insert (10) for a drip chamber (50) is provided that is suitable for use in intravenous administration. The insert comprises: a primary liquid flow channel with an inlet, an outlet, and a flow-resistant passage between the inlet and the outlet; and a flow indicating channel in communication with the primary liquid flow channel between the inlet and the flow-resistant passage. The flow-resistant passage provides a resistance to liquid flow such that liquid is f...