ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,179, issued on April 21, was assigned to COREQUEST SAGL (Lugano, Switzerland).
"Peristaltic pumping device and medical apparatus, in particular for dialysis, incorporating it" was invented by Fabio Arrizza (Fossacesia, Italy), Silvio Borrelli (Cercola, Italy) and Arduino Arduini (Arogno, Switzerland).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A peristaltic pumping device of linear type, includes a section of deformable tube crossed by a fluid whereon at least a peristaltic compression is implemented; and an actuator, including a rotating element provided with one or more helical ribs arranged projecting from its surface to interfere, along the r...