ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,210, issued on March 31.
"Syringe and kit for administering predetermined specific epinephrine doses" was invented by Nancy C. Stamps (Estero, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a syringe and medical kit, which allow for doses of epinephrine of 0.15 mg or 0.15 mL, 0.3 mg or 0.3 mL, and 0.5 mg or 0.5 mL, the most commonly prescribed doses which are utilized today in treating anaphylaxis or other allergic reactions. Currently, existing syringes may include many markings of ten or more dosages. Although these prior art syringes are useful, it is difficult to use them for a patient who must quickly iden...