ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,991, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to CIVCO Medical Instruments Co. Inc. (Kalona, Iowa).
"Sterile covers for ultrasound transducer" was invented by Gregory Nordgren (North Liberty, Iowa) and Geoffrey Scott Wagner (Fairfax, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ultrasound transducer sheath includes a first portion comprising a first flexible material. The first portion forms a cylinder defining a passage between a first end and an opposite second end of the first portion. A second portion comprising a second flexible material is coupled to the first end of the first portion. The second portion forms an impermeable planar layer havi...