ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,596, issued on July 14, was assigned to STABLE U MEDICAL DEVICES S.L. (Madrid).
"Device for securing a peripheral venous catheter" was invented by Miguel Angel Penalba Corpas (Torremolinos, Spain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for securing a peripheral venous catheter, including a body comprising first and second fastening extremities and a connecting section that interconnects said fastening extremities, the latter feature a tubular shape and comprising corresponding first and second longitudinal grooves; a portion of the catheter may be inserted through said grooves to grasp the same in a folded manner, the connecting sect...