US Patent Issued to IC Surgical on Sept. 15 for "Adaptable wound drainage system" (American, British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,285, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to IC Surgical Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

"Adaptable wound drainage system" was invented by Douglas A. Cornet (San Antonio), Michael Manwaring (San Antonio), Edward Sy Griffey (Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas), Erin Black (Middlesex, N.J.), Colin John Hall (Poole, Great Britain) and Jonathan Kagan (Hopkins, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are drainage systems that may include a drainage manifold and may be suitable for draining fluid from a tissue site. The drainage manifold may include a plurality of elongate members having a moveable end that may be adapted to configure the drainage mani...