Patents Assigned to Becton Dickinson and Company
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Patent number: 11793986Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, a septum housing, and a septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, an inner wall extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a lumen formed by the inner wall. The septum housing may include one or more protrusions and may be secured to the inner wall by one or more of the following: an interference fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, a snap fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, and bonding between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall. The septum may be at least partially disposed within the septum housing and configured to at least substantially seal the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Daniel Kirk Hyer, Bin Wang, Tyler Warner, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Eric Davis, Carl Ellis
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Patent number: 11793984Abstract: A vascular access system may include a catheter assembly, which may include a catheter hub and a catheter extending distally from the catheter hub. The vascular access system may include an instrument advancement device coupled to the catheter assembly. The instrument advancement device may include a vascular access instrument. The vascular access instrument may include a coil formed by a flat wire wound around an axis into multiple loops. The instrument advancement device may be configured to advance the vascular access instrument from a retracted position to an advanced position beyond a distal end of the catheter. The distal end of the catheter may include a distal opening. The coil may extend through the distal opening of the catheter in response to the vascular access instrument being in the advanced position.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Olivia Hu
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Patent number: 11793929Abstract: A micropump according to the invention uses axially oriented pistons to define a pump volume. Translating the pistons axially with respect to each other within a pump housing draws a metered amount of fluid into the pump volume from a reservoir port for delivery to a cannula port when the space is collapsed. Radially situated seals on the pistons cooperate with the axial movement to close off and open the cannula port and the reservoir port respectively at different positions of the piston stroke.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Kenneth Focht, Joseph Gordon, Matthew J. Perry, Justin Fisk
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Publication number: 20230330407Abstract: A cap is described for connection to a needleless connector having an open lumen, the cap includes a housing having a top wall and sidewall forming a first cavity, a flexible container, an porous absorbent material and a sealing rubber. The flexible container includes an inner thread on an inner surface, the inner thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a female needleless connector. The inner surface of the flexible container defines a second cavity. The sidewall of the housing having a split-thread protrusion integrally formed with the distal wall, an outer thread disposed on an outer surface of the split-thread protrusion, the outer thread being sufficient to interlock with a mating feature of a male needleless connector. The second cavity configured to define a chamber to contain an absorbent reservoir material, a sealing rubber and disinfectant or antimicrobial agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Manish Kumar, Praveen Nalawade, Shashwat Jain, Kadamb Gupta
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Patent number: 11786663Abstract: Syringe tip caps are described herein. Such syringe tip caps may include a cup, a cap, a locking feature, a peelable seal and an absorbent material. The cap having locking features and a chamber appropriately sized to adapt to and interlock with an annular wall of the cup.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Shoshana San Solo, Nicholas Erekovcanski, Paul P. Marici, Richard Timmers, Gheorghe Cojocariu, Bradley Tonniges, Steve Fitz, Gregory Anderson, Gerald Leon Bonczynski, Samantha R. Garrabrant
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Patent number: 11786703Abstract: An IV access device can include a needle hub that incorporates a flash chamber. The flash chamber can be used to provide visual confirmation of proper catheter placement within a vein. The flash chamber can include a path-defining structure to facilitate identifying whether blood is continually flowing into the flash chamber. The flash chamber may also be removable from the needle hub. In some cases, the needle hub may include a paddle grip that facilitates insertion of the catheter and separation of the needle hub from the catheter adapter.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson, Bin Wang, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Tyler Warner
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Patent number: 11788127Abstract: Systems and methods for performing simultaneous nucleic acid amplification and detection. The systems and methods comprise methods for managing a plurality of protocols in conjunction with directing a sensor array across each of a plurality of reaction chambers. In certain embodiments, the protocols comprise thermocycling profiles and the methods may introduce offsets and duration extensions into the thermocycling profiles to achieve more efficient detection behavior.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Thomas Catalino Gubatayao, Kalyan Handique, Karthik Ganesan, Daniel M. Drummond
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Patent number: 11786670Abstract: A removal device (121, 221) for removing and disposing of a pen needle (113, 213) connectable to a drug delivery device (111, 211) includes a body (123, 223) having a cavity (141, 241) for receiving the pen needle of the drug delivery device such that a patient end (116, 216) of a needle (115, 215) of the pen needle is covered by the body. An ejector (151, 251) is movably connected to the body (123, 223) for engaging the received pen needle (113, 213) and selectively ejecting the engaged pen needle from the body. The pen needle (113, 213) is securely retained within the removal device (121, 221) without exposing the needle (115, 215) of the pen needle until the pen needle (113, 213) can be properly disposed of, such as in a sharps container, thereby substantially preventing an accidental needle stick.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Richard Cronenberg
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Patent number: 11788946Abstract: Disclosed herein include systems, devices, and methods for determining a gating strategy. An acquisition system can cause a particle analyzer to collect parameter measurements of some particles of a sample. An analysis system can receive the parameter measurements and determine a gating strategy from the parameter measurements. The acquisition can collect measurements of some or all of the remaining particles of the sample using the gating strategy determined by the analysis system.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Joseph T. Trotter, Allison Irvine, Nikolay Samusik
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Patent number: 11786895Abstract: A mechanical separator for separating a fluid sample into first and second phases within a collection container is disclosed. The mechanical separator may have a separator body having a through-hole defined therein, with the through-hole adapted for allowing fluid to pass therethrough. The separator body includes a float, having a first density, and a ballast, having a second density greater than the first density. A portion of the float is connected to a portion of the ballast. Optionally, the float may include a first extended tab adjacent a first opening of the through-hole and a second extended tab adjacent the second opening of the through-hole. In certain configurations, the separator body also includes an extended tab band disposed about an outer surface of the float. The separator body may also include an engagement band circumferentially disposed about at least a portion of the separator body.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jamieson W. Crawford, Ravi Attri, Christopher A. Battles, Benjamin R. Bartfeld, Gregory R. Hires
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Publication number: 20230321341Abstract: A pump for the pumping small volumes of medical fluid is provided. The pump has a manifold chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port. Within the manifold chamber, a cannula having input and output holes oriented with respect to the inlet and outlet ports is rotated within the manifold chamber, and translated axially in a reciprocating manner. The input opening of the cannula overlaps with the inlet port as the manifold chamber volume is increasing to draw fluid into the manifold chamber from the input port. The output opening of the cannula chamber overlaps with the output port as the manifold chamber volume is decreasing to force fluid out of the manifold chamber to the outlet port. The cannula may be formed from metal needle stock.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: John Richard GYORY, Eric Ray SUN, Alessandro E PIZZOCHERO
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Patent number: 11781964Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for adjusting sensitivity of a photodiode in a light detection system. Methods according to certain embodiments include determining a background data signal from a photodetector at a plurality of detector gains, irradiating the photodetector with a light source at a plurality of different light intensities, generating data signals from the photodetector for the plurality of light intensities at each detector gain and adjusting the photodetector to the detector gain that corresponds to the lowest light irradiation intensity that generates a data signal resolvable from the background data signal. Systems (e.g., particle analyzers) having a light source and a light detection system that includes a photodetector for practicing the subject methods are also described. Non-transitory computer readable storage medium are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Shreyas Bhaban, Peter Mage
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Patent number: 11782042Abstract: Contamination detection systems, kits, and techniques are described for testing surfaces for the presence of hazardous contaminants, while minimizing user exposure to these contaminants. Even trace amounts of contaminants can be detected. A collection kit provides a swab that is simple to use, easy to hold and grip, allows the user to swab large areas of a surface, and keeps the user's hands away from the surface being tested. The kit also provides open and closed fluid transfer mechanism to transfer the collected fluid to a detection device while minimizing user exposure to hazardous contaminants in the collected fluid. Contamination detection kits can rapidly collect and detect hazardous drugs, including trace amounts of antineoplastic agents, in healthcare settings at the site of contamination.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Weston F. Harding, Erik K. Witt, Austin Jason Mckinnon, Ray Isaacson, Bart Peterson, Marcel Arantes Souza, Matthew Oshinski
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Patent number: 11782059Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein provide a plurality of compositions each comprising a protein binding reagent conjugated with an oligonucleotide. The oligonucleotide comprises a unique identifier for the protein binding reagent it is conjugated with, and the protein binding reagent is capable of specifically binding to a protein target. Further disclosed are methods and kits for quantitative analysis of a plurality of protein targets in a sample and for simultaneous quantitative analysis of protein and nucleic acid targets in a sample. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for preparing a labeled biomolecule reagent, including a labeled biomolecule agent comprising a protein binding reagent conjugated with an oligonucleotide.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christina Fan, Olaf Zoellner
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Patent number: 11779701Abstract: A drug delivery system for injecting a medicament is provided. The system includes a container configured to receive a medicament; a drive assembly which, upon actuation, is configured to expel the medicament from the container; a needle for injecting the medicament to a patient; a fluid path assembly comprising a tube in fluid communication with the container and the needle for conducting fluid from the container to the needle; and a tube crimping arrangement configured to engage the tube to block fluid flow through the tube. The drive assembly causes the tube crimping arrangement to engage the tube after a dose of the medicament has been delivered to the patient through the needle.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jamie Anthony Salter, Oliver Charles Gazeley, David Aubrey Plumptre, James Alexander Senior, Gareth James Lewis, Malcolm Stanley Boyd, Javier Eduardo Nadal
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Patent number: 11779747Abstract: A system for closed transfer of fluids includes a syringe adapter including a cannula having a first end and a second end with the second end positioned within the housing, and a seal arrangement positioned within the housing and movable within the housing with the seal arrangement including a membrane. The system including a second component including a membrane and a locking mechanism. The second component configured to be received by the syringe adapter such that the membrane of the seal arrangement engages the membrane of the second component. The locking mechanism including a biasing member and an engagement member positioned on the biasing member, with the engagement member configured to engage a portion of the housing of the syringe adapter to secure the second component to the syringe adapter when the second component is received by the syringe adapter.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company LimitedInventor: Laurie Sanders
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Patent number: 11779745Abstract: A luer connection device is disclosed having a housing including a side wall having an inside surface defining a lumen with a central axis, an proximal end, and a distal end including a male luer tip within the lumen having a central flow diverter extending outwardly from the central axis to direct a fluid to a circumferential dead space distal to the male luer tip. A luer connection device is also disclosed having a flow expansion channel disposed in the lumen tapering outward from the wall of tubular housing and partially extending along a longitudinal axis from the tip opening toward the base opening for increasing mixing and flow through a circumferential dead space in the fluid path distal to the male luer tip.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Marty L. Stout, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, S. Ray Isaacson
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Patent number: 11781963Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for determining a parameter of a photodetector (e.g., a photodetector in a particle analyzer). Methods according to certain embodiments include irradiating a photodetector positioned in a particle analyzer with a light source (e.g., a continuous wave light source) at a first intensity for a first predetermined time interval, irradiating the photodetector with the light source at a second intensity for a second predetermined time interval, integrating data signals from the photodetector over a period of time that includes the first predetermined interval and the second predetermined interval and determining one or more parameters of the photodetector based on the integrated data signals. Systems (e.g., particle analyzers) having light source and a photodetector for practicing the subject methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Fedor Ilkov, Shreyas Bhaban
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Patent number: 11779734Abstract: A catheter assembly including a catheter carried by a catheter adapter, a needle having a sharp distal tip and disposed in the catheter such that in a first needle position, the needle extending beyond the catheter, a septum actuator having openings, the septum actuator disposed in the catheter adapter and configured to pierce a septum, and a spring clip disposed in the septum actuator and engaging the openings of the septum actuator in the first needle position.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: S. Ray Isaacson
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Patent number: D1002867Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Ammon David Lentz, Alyssa Shedlosky
