ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,203, issued on March 17, was assigned to Renovo Concepts Inc. (San Antonio).

"Fluid collection canister for use with sub-atmospheric pressure pump" was invented by Larry Daniel Dick Jr. (San Antonio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid separation and collection canister operable in-line between a sub-atmospheric pump and a source of mixed fluid-gas flow. In one application, the present invention finds particular use in a healthcare environment to assist in the removal of fluids from a patient with internal or external injuries. The enclosed collection canister is made up of two case half shells separable at mid-line overlapping jo...