US Patent Issued to THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE on Aug. 18 for "Tracheostomy accessory and methods of use" (Louisiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,729, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (Baton Rouge, La.).

"Tracheostomy accessory and methods of use" was invented by Rohan R. Walvekar (Metairie, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to a tracheostomy accessory and an associated kit to improve patient comfort and promote stomal healing. A tracheostomy accessory that comprises a faceplate. The faceplate comprises a central portion, a least two end sections, and at least two linking sections. The linking sections can be configured to connect the central port...