ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,474, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Terumo BCT Inc. (Lakewood, Colo.).
"Soft cassette with integrated features" was invented by Tanner J. Ladtkow (Arvada, Colo.), Davis Benz (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) and Mark E. Hillam (Wheat Ridge, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A soft cassette includes a body including a flexible material and first and second component. The body defines first and second lumens and first and second chambers. The first lumen extends between first and second ends. The first chamber is in the first lumen such that fluid passing through the first lumen passes through the first chamber. The second lumen is fluidly c...