US Patent Issued to ClearPoint Neuro on May 6 for "Extension tube assembly and related medical fluid transfer systems and methods" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,643, issued on May 6, was assigned to ClearPoint Neuro Inc. (Solana Beach, Calif.).

"Extension tube assembly and related medical fluid transfer systems and methods" was invented by Peter G. Piferi (Orange, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices for transferring fluid to or from a subject include an extension tube assembly with an axially extending inner tube configured to couple to an elongate tubular cannula having opposing proximal and distal ends with an axially extending lumen and an axially extending inner tube. The inner tube extending through the tubular cannula defines an exposed needle tip and is in fluid communicatio...