ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,989, issued on June 23.
"Laryngoscope and occlusion apparatus" was invented by Austin Joseph Ballentine (Dayton, Ohio), Lauren Mackenzie Edmonson (Ogden, Utah), Timothy Lee Norman (Jamestown, Ohio), Caleb Talbot Williams (Charlotte, N.C.) and Jeffrey Scott Williams (Durango, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This application discloses embodiments for a device contemplated for use by combat medics and first responders for rapid treatment of Zone 2 penetrating neck injuries. The device incorporates a support arm and an occlusion arm featuring an occluding head which is applied to the wound. In certain embodiments, the support arm is...