ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,218, issued on Jan. 28.
"Tamper-evident enclosure for PICC line" was invented by Michael Justus (Beloit, Wis.), Jesse Justus (Sheboygan, Wis.) and Katherine Justus (Sheboygan, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A catheter enclosure device for locking an intravenous catheter therein with tamper-evident features to deter unauthorized use. The catheter enclosure device may be particularly useful for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). The enclosure device comprises an open-top box and a removable lid for covering the box. The open-top box has a compartment for holding the proximal end of an intravenous catheter. The lid com...