ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,853, issued on April 15.
"PICC line separator" was invented by Atilla Kennedy Bognar (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a system consisting of one or more instruments, which provides a simple method for detaching a connector cap from the connector as this is the juncture utilized to administer fluids into the body via an IV peripherally inserted central catheter, commonly know as a PICC or PIC line. This device enables one to avoid potential breakage of the PICC line connector cap, which can occur utilizing current procedures. The system is put into place whereby the portion of the instrument ...