ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,945, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Changhua Christian Medical Foundation Changhua (Changhua, Taiwan) and Christian Hospital and Phartronic Co. Ltd. (Hukou Township, Taiwan).
"Nasogastric tube capable of sensing stomach acid" was invented by Sen-Yung Liu (Changhua, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A nasogastric tube contains: a body, a plug, and a pH (potential of hydrogen) sensor. The body includes a feeding portion, a discharging portion, and a conduit. The feeding portion has a cap, and the discharging portion has multiple through orifices. The plug includes a connecting portion and a protruded portion. The protruded port...