ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,053, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Sanford Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.).

"Method of treatment of a pulmonary embolism" was invented by Patrick W. Kelly (Sioux Falls, S.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and methods for use are provided, where the apparatus includes: (a) a first catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein a distal portion of the first catheter includes a first one or more outlets, (b) a first tubular housing having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the first tubular housing is coupled to the first catheter proximal to the at least one first outlet, (c) one or more pressure sens...