ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,247, issued on May 6.
"Female urethral catheterization assist device" was invented by Susan Smith (St. Marys, Ga.) and Carl Hofstadter Jr. (Macon, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A female urethral catheterization assist device is provided. The female urethral catheterization assist device includes a first lateral arm pivotally secured to a second lateral arm. Each lateral arm includes a platform placed opposite a handle. A paddle extends upward from each platform on an interior lateral side of each platform. The paddles are designed to engage the labia minora and labia majora of a patient and to assist with urethral catheterizatio...