ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,063, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to CAREFUSION 303 INC. (San Diego).

"Tracking system for a coupling device" was invented by Shawn Wayne Dekalb (Prescott, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tracking system including a first connector having a needle extending from the first connector and a needle guard circumferentially surrounding the needle, a second connector removably coupled to the first connector, the second connector having an opening configured to receive the needle when the first connector is coupled to the second connector, a wireless transmitter disposed on one of the first connector and the second connector, the wir...