US Patent Issued to Abbott Diabetes Care on April 14 for "Compact medical device inserters and related systems and methods" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,317, issued on April 14, was assigned to Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. (Alameda, Calif.).

"Compact medical device inserters and related systems and methods" was invented by Louis G. Pace (San Carlos, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compact medical device inserters, systems incorporating the same, and related methods of use are described. The inserters can include a housing, a sharp support, a sharp body, and a shroud, and can apply a sensor control device to a recipient with a sensor implanted in the recipient's body. The shroud can extend from the sensor control device in a position that covers or protects the sensor and a sharp,...