US Patent Issued to Hill-Rom Services on Nov. 4 for "Medical line detection and monitoring using video" (Indiana, New York, Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,462,922, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Hill-Rom Services Inc. (Batesville, Ind.).

"Medical line detection and monitoring using video" was invented by Neal Wiggermann (Batesville, Ind.), Nicholas A. Mann (Cincinnati), Gene J. Wolfe (Pittsford, N.Y.) and Robert M. Zerhusen (Batesville, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for detecting and monitoring lines in a healthcare setting includes a medical device positioned in a healthcare facility. A line extends from the medical device. At least one imaging device is positioned in the healthcare facility to identify the line. A computer determines whether an unwanted condition of the ...