ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,333, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to AUGMENT HEALTH INC. (Franklin, Tenn.).

"Urinary catheter systems and methods" was invented by Jared P. Meyers (Franklin, Tenn.), Stephen T. Kalinsky (Great Falls, Va.) and Camille Diaz Garcia (San Juan, Puerto Rico).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure discusses a urinary catheter attachment that is equipped with a sensor and microcontroller that monitors bladder parameters, such as pressure or volume, and determines when the bladder is full and should be voided. In various embodiment, the disclosed system allows individuals who cannot know, feel, or remember when their bladder sh...