US Patent Issued to OneSource Solutions International on June 24 for "Smart IV pole: an integrated solution for medical device connectivity, patient monitoring, and communication" (American, Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,143, issued on June 24, was assigned to OneSource Solutions International Inc. (Sudbury, Mass.).

"Smart IV pole: an integrated solution for medical device connectivity, patient monitoring, and communication" was invented by Harold Arkoff (Sudbury, Mass.) and Vedran Jukic (Trieste, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smart intravenous (IV) pole is disclosed, designed to maintain communications and seamlessly integrate medical devices even as a patient is relocated. The IV pole includes at least one antenna, and a network interface adapted for seamless communication during patient movement. The IV pole also includes a circuitry conf...