ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,132, issued on June 24, was assigned to TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES II LLC (Wilmington, Del.).

"Apparatus and methods to communicate fluids and/or support intraosseous devices" was invented by Larry J. Miller (Spring Branch, Texas), David S. Bolleter (San Antonio), Robert W. Titkemeyer (San Antonio), Joseph J. Manno (La Jolla, Calif.), Matthew T. Harmon (Santa Cruz, Calif.), Bruce J. Richardson (Santa Cruz, Calif.) and Gary Emerson Hart (Santa Cruz, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Fluid communication devices and supporting structures may be provided for use with intraosseous devices. Apparatus and methods may also be provided to com...