US Patent Issued to Bard Access Systems on Aug. 11 for "Valve modules and methods for introducer assemblies and rapidly insertable central-catheter insertion assemblies" (Utah Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,801, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Bard Access Systems Inc. (Salt Lake City).

"Valve modules and methods for introducer assemblies and rapidly insertable central-catheter insertion assemblies" was invented by Joe Spataro (Cottonwood Heights, Utah), Kyle G. Thornley (Farmington, Utah), Eric W. Lindekugel (Salt Lake City) and Glade H. Howell (Draper, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Rapidly insertable central-catheter ("RICC") insertion assemblies and associated methods include valve modules. For example, a RICC insertion assembly can include a RICC, an introducer needle, and an access guidewire coupled together by a coupler in...