ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,778, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to PureWick Corp. (Covington, Ga.).

"Fluid collection devices including a base securement area, and related systems and methods" was invented by Ashley Marie Johannes (Atlanta), Hollie Trullenque (Houston), Eric Rehm (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and Michelle Root (Malvern, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example fluid impermeable barriers of fluid collection devices and methods of forming a fluid impermeable barrier of a fluid collection device. The fluid impermeable barrier includes an inner surface at least partially defining a chamber, a first end region defining an aperture extending therethrough...