ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,557, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Avent Inc. (Alpharetta, Ga.).
"System, method, and apparatus for detecting tube misplacement in a patient's airway" was invented by Shadi Ashtarolnakhai (Sandy Springs, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Tube tip detection systems, enteral tubes, and methods for detecting tube misplacement in a patient's airway are provided. For example, a tube tip detection system comprises an enteral tube having a tip, a first sensing component disposed at the tip, and a feedback display. Feedback from the first sensing component is displayed on the feedback display to indicate to a user of the tube tip detec...