US Patent Issued to NP Medical on June 30 for "IV catheter stabilization and interrogation device and method" (Massachusetts, New Hampshire Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,700, issued on June 30, was assigned to NP Medical Inc. (Clinton, Mass.).

"IV catheter stabilization and interrogation device and method" was invented by Todd Chelak (Pelham, N.H.) and John Damarati (Marlborough, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A catheter stabilization and interrogation device includes a flexible substrate with a proximal portion, a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion, and an intermediate portion located, at least partially, between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The intermediate portion conforms to a patients body, and a bottom surface of the substrate has an adhesive to secure the dev...