US Patent Issued to United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Sept. 30 for "Catheter configured for use with negative pressure and system comprising same" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,240, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington).

"Catheter configured for use with negative pressure and system comprising same" was invented by Andrew Kelley (Chelmsford, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An external catheter system can comprise an external catheter comprising an engagement portion that is configured to receive and sealingly engage at least a portion of a penis of a user and an outlet. The system can further comprise a negative pressure source. A conduit can couple the negative pressure source to the external catheter. At least o...