The USPTO officially granted design patent USD1121814S1 to SILIMED INDUSTRIA DE IMPLANTES LTDA for the ornamental design of a fat collection cannister. The patent covers the visual appearance of the medical device rather than its functional aspects, providing SILIMED with exclusive rights to the design as shown in the patent drawings.

Manufacturers producing similar medical devices should review the patented design to avoid potential infringement. The design patent provides SILIMED with intellectual property protection that could be enforced against parties making, using, or selling devices with substantially similar ornamental designs.