ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,729, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Main Circle Medical Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Wire and catheter placement device" was invented by Kyle C. Murphy (Lexington, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for interfacing with a syringe body and plunger for delivering a wire includes a needle configured for coupling with the syringe body having a bore for guiding a proximal end of the wire into the workspace. A slide is configured for coupling with the syringe plunger for moving with the syringe plunger between a forward position and a retracted position. The slide is releasably holds a distal end of the wire for advancing the prox...