Dallas Firm Secured Patent for Medical Shield
The design protects healthcare staff from radiation, expanding the regional footprint for specialized medical gear.
Updated on Sept. 23, 2026 in Remote Work
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Dallas-based ProtectMed LLC received a patent for a radiation shield covering breast, underarm, and thyroid tissue the week of September 1, 2026. This development highlights ongoing innovation in the local medical device sector.
Why it matters
The patent validates a design intended to mitigate radiation exposure and associated cancer risks for providers. For operators, this signifies a shift in safety equipment standards that may eventually influence procurement and compliance requirements in clinical environments.
North Texas ranked 10th in patent production out of 250 metro areas during the week of September 1, 2026, while companies like Texas Instruments and Samsung Electronics each secured seven patents during that same period.
The players
ProtectMed LLC
A Dallas-based medical device company that develops radiation shielding technology.
Burlington Medical
A Virginia-based manufacturer that licenses and distributes radiation protection apparel.
Lauren Ramsey
The CEO and co-founder of ProtectMed LLC who served as an inventor on the patent.
The details
The newly patented technology, dubbed the BAT shield, is a lightweight garment engineered to cover the breast, axilla, and thyroid regions. Inventors validated the shield’s efficacy using an anthropomorphic acrylic female torso during testing conducted at Baylor University Medical Center. ProtectMed LLC maintains a licensing agreement with Burlington Medical to distribute the technology.
Timeline
The patent was issued during the week of September 1, 2026.
Testing for the shield took place at Baylor University Medical Center.
Market Landscape
This patent issuance underscores the robust innovation climate in North Texas, which placed 10th in national patent production for the week of September 1, 2026. The achievement aligns with broader local manufacturing trends, where firms like Texas Instruments and Toyota North America continue to drive technical output.
Operators in the medical and clinical space should monitor the BAT shield’s rollout to assess potential new standards for provider safety equipment. Future procurement decisions may need to account for updated radiation protection requirements as this technology enters the market.
The takeaway
The issuance of this patent signals a continued focus on specialized wearable safety technology in the North Texas medical manufacturing market. Healthcare operators should keep the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database bookmarked to track technical changes that could alter workplace safety compliance in their facilities.
Further reading
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More information
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Dallas Innovates.
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