ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,242, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to P TECH LLC (Manalapan, Fla.).
"Anatomic needle system" was invented by Peter M. Bonutti (Manalapan, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A needle system for providing fluidic and/or instrument access to an internal body structure. Exemplary embodiments may include non-linear needles having anatomically appropriate lengths and curvatures. Some exemplary embodiments may include a pivotable base, which may assist in stabilizing the needle system with respect to a body structure and/or may be reconfigurable into a safety guard position. Exemplary needle systems may include expandable conduits provid...