ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,534, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Neuro20 Technologies Corp. (Oldsmar, Fla.).

"Systems and methods to promote tissue health via electrical stimulation" was invented by Michael Howard Finkelstein (Tampa, Fla.), Dennis Michael Schmitt (Tampa, Fla.) and Jana Schmitt (Tampa, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Electrical stimulation systems and methods for preventing and treating pressure ulcers is provided. The system includes a washable sheet with one or more conductive signal pathways and integral or removable electrodes and a connectable controller that cooperates with the sheet and electrodes to provide periodic electrical sti...