ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,286, issued on April 29, was assigned to Bard Access Systems Inc. (Salt Lake City).

"Minimal catheter length tool" was invented by Matthew J. Prince (Herriman, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a computerized method including operations of generating a first display screen illustrating an ultrasound image, the first display configured to receive user input selecting a blood vessel displayed in the ultrasound image, generating a second display screen that illustrates a user selection element configured to receive user input selecting an angle of insertion of a medical device within a target blood vessel, a graphic...