Ivera Medical Corporation Receives U. S. Patent for its Curos® Port Protector
Ivera Medical Corporation announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U. S. Patent number 7,780,794 for its Curos® Port Protector.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) October 22, 2010
Ivera Medical Corporation, a privately held, San Diego (CA) based medical device company engaged in development of innovate infection control products, announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U. S. Patent number 7,780,794 for its Curos® Port Protector.
“We are delighted with the issuance of our first utility patent recognizing the innovation that makes our Curos® Port Protector such a great product. ” stated Bob Rogers, Chairman and CEO of Ivera Medical. “Our intellectual property portfolio is of huge value to our company. We will aggressively protect the rights afforded to us by the USPTO”.
The Curos® Port Protector, the Company’s flagship product, is a disinfection device designed to cover, clean and protect needleless access valves aiding in the efforts to reduce bloodstream infections and false positive blood cultures. Its innovative design provides for ease of use, secure attachment and fit with all luer activated valves, minimizing packaging waste and its highly visible green color aids in compliance confirmation and is being associated in the industry with the slogan ‘Green is Clean’.
About Ivera Medical Corporation
Ivera Medical develops, manufactures and markets innovative, high quality medical devices to improve healthcare providers’ management and control of patient infections. Ivera Medical products are made in the USA.
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