ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,942, issued on June 2.
"Connecting block and color-coding system for intravenous tubing and medical lines" was invented by Tamim Hamdan (Brentwood, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for the securing, grouping, organizing, labeling, and identifying of intravenous tubing (IV) and medical lines in clinical or hospital settings. Connecting blocks are monolithic and have a female end and male end to allow for a quick connection, and disconnection, of multiple connecting blocks together. Such ease of connection facilitates a linear, organized arrangement of medical tubes and lines. Connecting blocks feature flexible hooks to acc...