ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,444, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to e-Bio Corp. (Baldwin, N.Y.).

"Electrical muscle controller system for uterine contraction monitoring and modulation" was invented by Jeffrey Karsdon (Baldwin, N.Y.), Denis Schapira Wajman (New York) and Frederick Naftolin (Woolbridge, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device is disclosed for monitoring and modulating uterine contractions. The medical device may include a uterine pacemaker and an intravaginal electrode carrier, which may both be located within the body. The intravaginal electrode carrier includes sensing and modulating electrodes that measure uterine electroactivity...