ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,845, issued on Oct. 28.
"Port protector" was invented by Taylor Kurz (New York).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flexible device for protecting a medical port is provided. The device is configured to absorb high impact forces and protect the medical port. The device comprises a shell selectively attachable to a unitary assembly. The shell includes a dome, a base, and a lip enabling engagement with the unitarity assembly. The unitary assembly comprises a winged adhesive, a compression member, and a collar, each including an aperture and a cutout. The collar is coupled to the winged adhesive, the winged adhesive is coupled to the compre...