ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,438,349, issued on Oct. 7.
"Smart IV pole" was invented by Gabriel G. Alvarez (Pinecrest, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smart IV pole is provided for supporting a variety of equipment utilized by the anesthesiology care team and critical care staff. The smart IV pole includes a lower section, a middle section affixed to the lower section, and an adjustable upper section movably mounted to the middle section. The lower section includes a transport base, an uninterrupted power supply and cover mounted on the transport base, and a retractable cable reel in the base. The middle section includes a plurality of pivotable infusion pump a...