ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,401, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to RX BANDZ INC. (Locust Valley, N.Y.).

"Miniaturized wearable medication administration device" was invented by Jessica Walsh (Upper Brookville, N.Y.), John Dinesen (Austin, Texas) and Stephen Harhen (Austin, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device includes a housing having a first end, a second end, a first cylinder, a second cylinder parallel to the first cylinder, and a channel connecting the first and second cylinders near the second end. A piston is positioned within the first cylinder. A cartridge containing a therapeutic agent is positioned within the second cylinder. A needle hub co...