ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,430, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC. (San Diego).

"Micro-infusion device and infusion set" was invented by Edward Browka (Oneida, N.Y.), James Fentress (Creedmoor, N.C.), Lawrence Farhat (Oceanside, Calif.), Robert Vasko (San Diego), Theodore Mosler (Raleigh, N.C.), David Foshee (Apex, N.C.) and George Mansour (Diamond Bar, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods of micro-infusion of medical fluids are disclosed. Micro-infusion systems may include a pump, a patient interface, tubing between the pump and the interface, and a micro-infusion device along the tubing. A first portion of the tubing ab...