ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,385, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to GRAHAM BRASWELL BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC. (New York).

"Peritoneal dialysis catheter with an expandable structure" was invented by Jay Alexander Graham (Putnam Valley, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are peritoneal dialysis catheters comprising a distal region comprising a perforated portion and one or more expandable member configured to float the catheters on dialysate fluid within the peritoneal cavity of a patient, and methods for using the catheters."

The patent was filed on March 18, 2022, under Application No. 17/698,983.

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