US Patent Issued on Sept. 16 for "Point of injury device to stabilize intracranial pressure and method of stabilization" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,026, issued on Sept. 16.

"Point of injury device to stabilize intracranial pressure and method of stabilization" was invented by Ghassan S. Kassab (La Jolla, Calif.) and Ali Dabiri (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A minimally invasive system for monitoring and treating high intracranial pressure levels resulting from traumatic brain injury comprises an intravenous access device, an elongate member, a console, and an aspiration and injection catheter. The system is capable of monitoring pressure levels and relocating fluid from the brain to another part of the patient's body to sustain overall constant fluid volume. The meth...