ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,403,312, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Lungpacer Medical Inc. (Vancouver, Canada).

"Circuitry for medical stimulation systems" was invented by Viral S. Thakkar (Burnaby, Canada) and Douglas G. Evans (Downingtown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device that includes a flexible body having a proximal end and a distal end, and an electrode positioned on the body proximate the distal end. The electrode is configured to provide an electrical charge for stimulating tissue. The medical device includes an electrical connection positioned on the body proximate the proximal end. The electrical connection is configured to electric...