US Patent Issued to Pleural Dynamics on June 30 for "Fluid-management system and method" (Minnesota, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,709, issued on June 30, was assigned to Pleural Dynamics Inc. (Wayzata, Minn.).

"Fluid-management system and method" was invented by Martin Mayse (Wayzata, Minn.) and John Streeter (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example valve assembly includes (i) an inlet, (ii) an outlet, (iii) a plurality of one-way valves positioned between the inlet and outlet, and (iv) an adjustable outlet lock positioned downstream of the plurality of one-way valves and configured to selectively prevent fluid movement through the outlet, wherein the valve assembly is configured to (a) be positioned external to a body of a person and ...