US Patent Issued to InnoMed One on Oct. 14 for "Medical device for preventing reflux in the cervix" (Alabama, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,240, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to InnoMed One LLC (Mobile, Ala.).

"Medical device for preventing reflux in the cervix" was invented by Peter T. Falkner (Mobile, Ala.), Kirby J. Plessala (Mobile, Ala.) and John Krumme (Bainbridge Island, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device operable to prevent reflux in the cervix is disclosed. The device includes a shield operable to cover the external os and an arm operable to penetrate the endocervical canal with a bore extending therethrough, wherein the arm includes a sleeve containing a fluid that is operable to conform to the contours of the inner lining of the endocervic...