ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,258, issued on March 17, was assigned to DEKA Products LP (Manchester, N.H.).

"Infusion pump assembly" was invented by Richard J. Lanigan (Concord, N.H.), Gregory R. Lanier Jr. (Merrimack, N.H.), Kevin L. Grant (Litchfield, N.H.), Dean Kamen (Bedford, N.H.), Lisa A. Panneton (Manchester, N.H.), Bright C.K. Foo (Hollis, N.H.), Stephen L. Fichera (Salem, N.H.), Thomas F. Soldau (Bedford, N.H.) and David D.B. Cannan (Manchester, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid connector assembly is disclosed. The fluid connector assembly includes a body portion, a plug portion located on the body portion, the plug portion comprising a fluid...