ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,179, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to BOSTON SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL DEVICE Ltd. (Galway, Ireland).

"Method and device for generating injectable foam" was invented by Carol Suzanne Balfour (Norwich, Great Britain), David Ian Faulkner (Farnborough, Great Britain), Stafford Guy Moss (Camberley, Great Britain), Thomas Ajao (Farnham, Great Britain), Thomas Wyss (Zuchwil, Switzerland) and Rex Faithfull (Farnham, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to methods and devices for production of injectable foams, such as those used in the treatment of varicose veins and other venous disorders. The method requir...