ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,379, issued on March 24, was assigned to SOUNDPASS MEDICAL LLC (Salt Lake City).
"Ultrasound-equipped catheter stylet system" was invented by Jordan K. Johnson (Salt Lake City), Travis M. Hotchkiss (Salt Lake City), Kyril L. Cole (Salt Lake City) and Matthew C. Findlay (Salt Lake City).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for an ultrasound-equipped catheter stylet system. An apparatus includes a catheter and a stylet configured for insertion into the catheter. The stylet includes a shaft having a first end and a second end and an ultrasound transceiver coupled to the first e...