US Patent Issued to C. R. Bard on Feb. 24 for "Dynamic pressure response system" (Georgia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,474, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to C. R. Bard Inc. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).

"Dynamic pressure response system" was invented by Jason Jishen Cheng (Avondale Estates, Ga.) and David M. Simiele (Roswell, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a dynamic pressure response system for fully automated clearing of dependent loops from a fluid drainage system. Fluid drainage systems include a flexible drainage tube providing fluid communication with a collection container. Dependent loops can form within the tube leading to pooling of urine and provide an increased risk in CAUTI. Dynamic pressure re...