ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,319, issued on Sept. 9.
"Device and method for cardiothoracic surgery" was invented by Sophia L. Alexis (Caldwell, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for use during cardiothoracic surgery around the heart of a patient. The device includes an angled drainage tube including a first portion having a plurality of drainage orifices and a second portion which is angled relative to the first portion. A flexible drainage tube extends from the angled tube and is in fluid communication therewith. A pair of pacing electrodes are disposed on a single aspect of the first portion of the angled drainage tube. The pacing electrodes are ad...