ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,713, issued on May 12, was assigned to Route 92 Medical Inc. (San Mateo, Calif.).
"Methods and systems for treatment of acute ischemic stroke" was invented by Michi E. Garrison (San Mateo, Calif.) and Tony M. Chou (San Mateo, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described are methods and systems for transcervical access of the cerebral arterial vasculature and treatment of cerebral occlusions, including ischemic stroke. The methods and devices may include methods and devices which may provide aspiration and passive flow reversal, those which protect the cerebral penumbra during the procedure to minimize injury to brain, as well as di...