ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,808, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to VIANT MEDICAL LLC (Tempe, Ariz.).
"Vial closure for rehydrating medication" was invented by Cory Price (Newport Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vial cap is configured to releasably contain a portion of a material, for example a powdered medication, for dispensing into a container. Via operation of a depressable plunger, the material is released into the container for rehydrating and mixing with a liquid, and thereafter may be extracted, such as via a needle. In this manner, a rehydrated medication may be provided in a predetermined amount and at a desired time."
The patent was...