ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,720, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to UROFLOW TECHNOLOGY LLC (Irvine, Calif.).
"Extended-use valved urinary catheter" was invented by Derek Herrera (San Clemente, Calif.) and Alex Shen (Berkeley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates generally to an extended use systems and devices for management of bladder function for people with urinary dysfunction. The system includes a catheter and a valve that can control fluid flow. The catheter can be placed inside the bladder using devices that facilitate insertion and extraction. The placement of the catheter can be done by a trained individual such as a patient, as...