US Patent Issued on July 28 for "Introducer and/or cannulation needle and methods of making and using the same" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,886, issued on July 28.

"Introducer and/or cannulation needle and methods of making and using the same" was invented by Amjad Munim (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a vein introducer and/or cannulation needle. Specifically, the needle includes a straight section attached to a distal end of a housing, and a curved section that comprises sharp tip. The curved or arcuate section is shaped to facilitate vessel introduction and maneuverability. Thus, the curved shape of the needle allows a user to access an internal vessel (e.g., a subclavian vein) in a parallel ma...