US Patent Issued to MEDTG on Nov. 25 for "Simultaneous infusion and blood collection devices" (Indiana, Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,730, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to MEDTG LLC (Brazil, Ind.).

"Simultaneous infusion and blood collection devices" was invented by Benjamin W. Close (Brazil, Ind.) and Thomas A. Hall III (Lexington, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for the uninterrupted administration of fluid to an animal body during a draw of bodily fluid, e.g., blood from a blood vessel, is disclosed. A first fluid channel is configured to selectively transport IV fluid to an animal body and to draw a bodily fluid from the blood vessel via a catheter. A sealing member for sealing a blood draw port defines a concave surface on a first end. An outle...