ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,242, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to THERABIONIC INC. (Winston-Salem, N.C.).

"Hemodynamic parameter (Hdp) monitoring system for diagnosis of a health condition of a patient" was invented by Frederico P. Costa (Sao Paulo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hemodynamic parameter (Hdp) monitoring system for diagnosing a health condition of a patient and for establishing Hdp marker values or Hdp surrogate marker values for purposes of comparison with Hdp values of a patient is provided. An Hdp monitor senses, measures, and records Hdp values exhibited by the patient during a basal or non-exposure period and furthermore Hdp values exhibited...