ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,123, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Bard Access Systems Inc. (Salt Lake City).
"Safety mechanism" was invented by Daniel B. Blanchard (Bountiful, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safety mechanism is disclosed configured for shielding a distal tip of an elongate medical device. The safety mechanism includes a sheath having a body defining a lumen extending axially and including a shroud extending axially and having one or more sheath apertures disposed therethrough. The safety mechanism further includes a clip, comprising one or more arms, each including a tab, a plate, and a grip, the tab including a keyhole aperture. The fi...