ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,827, issued on July 22, was assigned to CoLabs Medical Inc. (Morgan Hill, Calif.).

"Apparatus and method for improved assisted ventilation" was invented by Clay Nolan (Morgan Hill, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for allowing for improved assisted ventilation of a patient. The methods and devices provide a number of benefits over conventional approaches for assisted ventilation. For example, the methods and devices described herein permit blind insertion of a device that can allow ventilation regardless of whether the device is positioned within a trachea or an esophagus. In addition, the methods and device ...