ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,304, issued on June 23, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. Ltd. (Dun Laoghaire, Ireland).
"Syringe adapter" was invented by Laurie Sanders (Glen Ridge, N.J.), Jayeon Kim (River Edge, N.J.) and Antonio Righez Mesquita (Temecula, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A syringe adapter is provided. The adapter includes a housing having a first end and a second end positioned opposite the first end. The housing may include a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. The first end of the housing can include a connector configured to be secured to a syringe barrel. The adapter also includes a cannula position...