Patents Assigned to Becton
  • Publication number: 20250222200
    Abstract: A catheter insertion device is provided as an external applicator attachable to a medicine delivery device. The medicine delivery device has an internal module therein that comprises an insertion needle hub and needle, and a catheter hub and catheter. An external applicator comprises a drive and spring that drive a drive pin into the medicine delivery device to force the needle hub and catheter hub downward until the catheter hub locks in the downward position and the needle hub returns into the external applicator. An automatic release feature automatically disengaged the external applicator from the medicine delivery device when insertion is complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey CHAGNON, Andrew J. RYAN, Russell COLE, Scott STEWART, Tieying JIANG, Mark WOOD
  • Patent number: 12350465
    Abstract: An infusion set, patch pump, or elements thereof, having an exemplary catheter (14) provided with one or more channels, grooves and coatings (24, 34, 44), configured and arranged to provide a degree of strength and flexibility. The catheter (14) can also have an exemplary flexible union with the hub (12) having at least one of a ball-and-socket joint (66, 68), a sliding plate (86), and a flexible bushing (106), and which is sealed to allow even further movement of the catheter (14) while preventing leakage of medication through the junction. In doing so, a number of benefits associated with the use of rigid materials in catheter construction can be provided while at the same time, benefits associated with the use of flexible materials in catheter construction and/or flexible engagement with the hub can also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Peter Skutnik, Joshua Horvath, Robert Banik, Gary Searle, Eric Bene
  • Patent number: 12350461
    Abstract: A catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a side port. A central axis of a fluid path extending through the side port may be disposed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the catheter adapter. The angle may be less than 45°. Additionally or alternatively to the angle being less than 45°, the catheter adapter may include a wedge and/or an insert configured to facilitate instrument delivery to the catheter assembly via the side port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Weston F. Harding, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Curtis H. Blanchard, John Cendagorta, Austin Jason McKinnon, Joseph Spataro, Cristian Clavijo
  • Patent number: 12351881
    Abstract: A region of the Trichomonas vaginalis AP65-1 gene has been identified which is useful for performing amplification assays to determine specifically whether T. vaginalis is present in the sample being tested. Oligonucleotides useful for performing thermal Strand Displacement Assay (tSDA) reactions on this gene are disclosed. The disclosed oligonucleotides can be used in an assay which is specific for multiple strains of T. vaginalis and which does not show cross reactivity with the genomes of other microorganisms or with human DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Ray A. McMillian
  • Patent number: 12350453
    Abstract: A catheter system may include a catheter assembly, which may include a catheter adapter and a catheter. The catheter system may also include a needle assembly, which may include a needle hub and an introducer needle. A proximal end of the introducer needle may be secured within the needle hub, and a distal end of the introducer needle may extend beyond a distal end of the catheter. The catheter system may include a vent plug. A distal end of the vent plug may include a male luer adapter, which may include a cannula and a collar surrounding the cannula. The cannula may include a cavity to receive blood flowing proximally through the introducer needle. A proximal end of the cavity may be formed by a wall extending across the cannula and disposed within the needle hub. The cannula may be inserted into the proximal end of the needle hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Mohankumar Natesan, Jithendra Kumar Sathyanarayana Naidu
  • Patent number: 12350478
    Abstract: Detection systems for a syringe assembly that provide precision in monitoring the amount of fluid contained within the syringe barrel, detecting motion of the plunger within the syringe barrel, detecting the position of the plunger within the syringe barrel, and/or monitoring the volume received within or delivered by the syringe assembly are disclosed. A detection system of the present disclosure allows a sensor in communication with a portion of a plunger assembly to sense the motion of a plunger rod relative to a syringe barrel and thereby volume received within or delivered by the syringe by reading gradations having an identifier directly as the plunger rod with sensor moves past each respective gradation with identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Matthew Oshinski, Ashley Rachel Rothenberg
  • Patent number: 12350093
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking a cross-section geometry of a blood vessel is provided. The system includes at least one sensor a plurality of ultrasonic transducers and a controller. The ultrasonic transducers are configured to non-invasively sense a blood vessel and provide signals representative of the blood vessel. The controller is in communication with the at least one sensor and a non-transitory memory storing instructions. The instructions when executed cause the controller to: a) control the plurality of ultrasonic transducers to periodically sense the blood vessel and produce signals representative of a plurality of features of the blood vessel; and b) track the plurality of features of the blood vessel, using the signals representative of the plurality of features to determine a cross-section geometry of the blood vessel as a function of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Julio Agustin Isla Garcia
  • Patent number: 12350476
    Abstract: The disclosure provides driver components, systems and drive methods that facilitate improved dose setting, correcting, and/or dispensing in a multiple use pen-type injection device. In particular, various novel braking systems are disclosed that can be implemented within the pen-type injection devices to help achieve the improved dose setting, correcting, and/or dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Michael Quinn, Richard Cronenberg, Robert Boyer, Alexander Gorshkov
  • Patent number: 12350467
    Abstract: A cannula capture mechanism is described herein. The capture mechanism may include an inner housing, outer housing, and a cannula. The outer housing may be configured to move between a compressed and a decompressed state. An outer surface of the inner housing may include one or more interlock components. When the cannula is exposed from a distal end of the inner housing, the one or more interlock components may interact with one or more interlock surfaces formed in another surface of the catheter device. When the cannula is retracted proximally within the inner housing, the inner housing may contract radially inward causing the one or more interlock components to be separated from the one or more interlock surfaces and the outer housing to move to the decompressed state and extend distally over a distal portion of the inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Siddarth Kamath Shevgoor
  • Patent number: 12350474
    Abstract: A medication injection pen, including a housing, a dose set knob (DSK) comprising an internal key, and a dose stop member engaging the dose set knob. Rotation of the dose set knob to set a medication dose causes rotation of the dose stop member with respect to the dose set knob, and when the dose set knob is rotated to a last dose setting position, the dose stop member rotationally abuts the internal key thereby preventing further rotational movement of the dose set knob in a dose setting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Michael Quinn, Richard Cronenberg, Jonathan Gabel, Evan Leibowitz
  • Patent number: 12343145
    Abstract: An extension set may include a tube having an outer surface. An instrument, such as a tubing or a probe, may be disposed within the tube and may include a proximal end and a distal end. A translation handle may be coupled to the outer surface of the tube and may move along the outer surface between a proximal position and a distal position to translate the distal end of the instrument between a retracted position and an advanced position. In the advanced position, the distal end of the instrument may extend beyond the distal end of the tube and into a catheter assembly and/or vasculature of a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Megan Scherich, Yiping Ma
  • Patent number: 12344418
    Abstract: Storage containers are provided that include a housing having a dispensing opening for dispensing small piece goods, a separating device disposed in the housing and comprising at least one channel configured to receive at least one small piece good, and a holder configured to secure a retainer against a concurrent rotation with the separating device and to align the retainer with the dispensing opening by the holder interacting with the housing. Other storage containers and systems having storage containers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbH
    Inventor: Dietmar Gross
  • Patent number: 12343222
    Abstract: Provided is a medical device assembly for detection of medical device components and/or mating thereof. The medical device assembly may include a first medical device component having at least one first resonant structure, which may have a first resonant frequency spectrum. A second medical device component may have at least one second resonant structure, which may have a second resonant frequency spectrum different than the first resonant frequency spectrum. Upon mating of the first medical device component to the second medical device component, the first resonant structure(s) and the second resonant structure(s) may combine to have a third resonant frequency spectrum, which may be different than the first resonant frequency spectrum and the second resonant frequency spectrum. A system and method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Noel Titus
  • Patent number: 12343513
    Abstract: A drug delivery system having an end-of-dose detection arrangement for injecting a medicament. The system including 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 needle actuator assembly comprising a movable portion biased by a biasing member and configured to move the needle between a pre-use position, a use positon for delivery of the medicament to the patient, and a post-use position after delivery of the medicament is completed, and a tube in fluid communication with the container and the needle, the tube comprising an expandable portion having an expanded state and a non-expanded state, wherein the expandable portion is configured to be in the expanded state upon actuation of the drive assembly and a non-expanded state when the needle is in the post-use positon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: David E. Booth, Michael Vincent Quinn
  • Patent number: 12343146
    Abstract: A probe advancement device may be configured to couple to a catheter assembly. The probe advancement device may include a flexible housing, which may include a proximal end and a distal end. The probe advancement device may include a probe advancement element coupled to the proximal end of the flexible housing. The probe advancement element may include a probe extending in a distal direction within the flexible housing. The flexible housing may be configured to collapse along an axis in response to the probe being advanced in the distal direction. The probe may include a tube for blood collection, a guidewire, or another suitable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Curtis H. Blanchard, Adam J. Boud, Weston F. Harding
  • Patent number: 12343497
    Abstract: A button safety cap for a patch pump or other fluid infusion device prevents accidental activation of an activation button of a catheter insertion device that, when pressed, moves from an undeployed position to a deployed position to introduce a cannula and/or a needle into a user's skin. The button safety cap includes a pull member and a stabilizing surface adapted to stabilize the patch pump or other fluid infusion device when oriented for filling, and to prevent rotation and/or translation of the button safety cap relative to at least one of the activation button and the patch pump or other fluid infusion device on which the button safety cap is assembled. The button safety cap has a flexible snap feature adapted to engage the activation button and retain the button safety cap on the activation button until a predetermined removal force is applied to the button safety cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Russell Cole
  • Publication number: 20250205434
    Abstract: A syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel (12) having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle hub (20) supporting the needle and coupled to the distal end of the syringe barrel (12). A moveable shield (36) is included for sliding from a first position where the needle is exposed a first length, a second position where the needle is exposed a second length less than said first length, and a third position covering a distal end of the needle. A locking mechanism (48, 86) is included to retain the shield in the second position while enabling the shield to slide to the third position, and to lock the shield in the third position to prevent re-use of the syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: John KNIGHT, Jeffrey REED, Scott TOWNSEND, Patrick MCCALLUM
  • Patent number: D1081795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Kiran Padmakumari Devapalan, Laurie Sanders, Robert William Kerwin, Qin Chen
  • Patent number: D1081976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Vincent Delobelle, Eleanor Bainton, James Leslie Rhodri Jones, Daniel Paul Jenkins, Zoe Georgina Armstrong, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
  • Patent number: D1080556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Sudarsan Pranatharthikaran, Donald Ray Myers, Brandon S. Weiler, Ryan Timothy McHale, Lauren Ashley Cantu, Ryan David Redenbaugh, John Randolph Dewing