ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,734, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Growth Armor LLC (Wilmington, Del.).

"Resilient adhesive sheath for use with dilation device" was invented by Michael A. Bain (Costa Mesa, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A resilient adhesive sheath for use in enhancing the durability and hygienic properties of a dilatation device is contemplated as an elongate tubular section being formed of a resiliently flexible material, with an adhesive layer disposed on its interior surface. A removable protective layer is disposed over the adhesive layer in order to preserve the adhesive properties prior to use and to prevent the adhesive from prem...