ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,145, issued on May 13.
"Safety infusion port needle apparatus" was invented by Ming Lin (Irvine, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safety infusion port needle apparatus includes a needle base, a port needle extended from a needle connecting portion of the needle base, a medical tubing connected to a tubing connecting portion of the needle base, a handle assembly positioned adjacent to the tubing connecting portion, a needle protector housing including two enclosure petals pivotally coupled with the needle base, and a guiding driver including a guiding sleeve portion and two supporter arm portions symmetrically extended from two...