ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,993, issued on July 28, was assigned to Vasoinnovations Inc. (South Pasadena, Calif.).

"Devices, systems, and methods for delivering catheters or other medical devices to locations within a patient's body" was invented by Rajendra Gurudas Sardesai (Arcadia, Calif.) and Samir Bipin Pancholy (Clarks Summit, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed that help deliver catheters or other medical devices to locations within a patient's body. The system includes a transporter catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, at least a first balloon located at the distal end, substantially at a tip of the...