ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,736,166, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Braun Avitum AG (Melsungen, Germany).
"Centering interface" was invented by Michael Knierim (Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A centering interface is arranged between a tubular element mounted in a device, specifically a receiving tube or quiver, for a suction rod of a dialysis machine, and a movable element preferably guided pivotally about an axis, specifically a front plate of the dialysis machine. Centering surfaces are mated between the tubular element mounted in the device and the movable element. When a preferably sealed joint of the interface is manufactur...