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US 12,718,916 · App. 18/544,397 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Situation reporting using a wearable medical device

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Patent No.
US 12,718,916
App. No.
18/544,397
Filed
Dec 18, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2688
USPC
340/12.22
Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2024
From: WEBSTER, BRIAN D.; BOSCHEE, JEFFREY M.
To: KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 066314/0417 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2024
From: KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC
Reel/Frame 066080/0464 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63446486 · Feb 17, 2023
Related Publication 20240282421A1 · Aug 22, 2024
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