US Patent Issued to Edward Plecha on Sept. 23 for "Torque device apparatus and method of use" (Nevada, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,068, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Edward Plecha (San Diego).

"Torque device apparatus and method of use" was invented by Edward Plecha (San Diego) and Matthew T. Fisher (Reno, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A torque device useable in some embodiments in an endovascular procedure. The torque device is connectable to catheter end to provide an interlocked torque-device/catheter that can be mounted to, and slid over, a guidewire as a unit. A spring arm extends from a main body section of the torque device and can be depressed into the main body section so that the spring arm and main body section can be secured in position ...