US Patent Issued to KINGFISHER MEDICAL on May 19 for "Method and device for the reduction of hemorrhage" (British, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,297, issued on May 19, was assigned to KINGFISHER MEDICAL INC. (Westerville, Ohio).

"Method and device for the reduction of hemorrhage" was invented by Simon Eric Pennells (Westerville, Ohio) and Colin John Smart (Halifax, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and device of reducing further injury to an injured casualty during transport is described. The method includes the use of a transport device configured with an inflation port and a release valve. The release valve prevents over-pressurization of the device during transport where altitude changes and/or vibration occur, preventing hemorrhaging and pressure injury...