ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,214,180, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Love Lifesciences LLC (Olathe, Kan.).

"Pre-filled syringe safety devices and injectors, systems, and methods of use" was invented by Nicholas Love (Olathe, Kan.) and Bradley Hopper (Topeka, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A prefilled syringe safety device and injector for use with a syringe. The prefilled syringe safety device and injector includes a cartridge, a casing, a tube, a biasing member, a ring and a plunger slider. The cartridge supports the syringe therein. The cartridge is supported within the casing. The tube includes a tube distal end. The tube is slidably engaged with the cartr...