Patents Assigned to Becton
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Publication number: 20240066216Abstract: A fluid delivery device has a syringe barrel with reservoir chamber for fluid, a plunger that translates along a longitudinal axis to expel fluid, and a pusher dimensioned to translate within the barrel and coupled to a drive mechanism to controllably contact and move the plunger. The pusher contacts the plunger at its mechanical center to reduce tilt in the plunger. Contact faces of the pusher and plunger cooperate as a ball joint to minimize non-axial forces on the plunger face. The pusher can have a protrusion of various lengths extending toward and being at least partially received in a recess of various depths in the plunger. The pusher is rigidly connected to a drive mechanism for anti-rotation. The pusher can have scalloped edges for air venting, and apertures for cooperating with protrusions on the drive mechanism to prevent bottoming out the plunger when filling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Alessandro PIZZOCHERO, Mark WOOD, Nicholas ANDERSON
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Publication number: 20240067396Abstract: A nest (10) for the storage of medical device components, including a top surface (12), a bottom surface (14), and a plurality of receptacles (20) for the storage of a plurality of medical device components therein, wherein each of the plurality of receptacles (20) includes a sidewall portion (22) extending downward from the bottom surface (14) of the nest (10). The nest (10) further includes a plurality of openings (26) formed in the top surface (12) and a plurality of stacking pins (28) extending from the bottom surface (14). Each of the plurality of openings (26) is substantially aligned with a respective one of the plurality of stacking pins (28) so as to enable two or more nests (10) to be stacked vertically relative to one another via association between the openings (26) and the stacking pins (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Becton Dickinson FranceInventors: Camille Maury, Gildas Esnault, Gwenn Le Dimet
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Patent number: 11911593Abstract: An infusion adapter for connection with an infusion fluid container includes a connection portion configured to engage an injection port of an infusion fluid container, and a port configured to connect to an intravenous line, with the port in fluid communication with the connection portion. The connection portion includes a retaining ring extending radially outward from the connection portion, with the retaining ring configured to securely connect the infusion adapter to the infusion fluid container to substantially prevent disconnection of the infusion adapter from the infusion fluid container once the infusion adapter is connected to the infusion fluid container. The retaining ring includes an indicator configured to provide visualization of insertion of the connection portion into an injection port of an infusion fluid container.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company LimitedInventors: Yan Yevmenenko, Andrew Wong, Brent Huber
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Patent number: 11915835Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for selecting colony locations. Selecting colony locations can include determine a location of a selection tool on a culture plate image, determining a location of a potential source of error on the culture plate image, comparing the location of the selection tool to the location of the potential source of error; and determining an error when the location of the selection tool overlays the location of the potential source of error.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Strett Roger Nicolson, Rajeev Sehgal
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Patent number: 11911600Abstract: An injection device for injecting a composition contained in a medical container comprising: a body configured to receive the medical container in a fixed position relative to the body, spring-loaded piston rod translationally movable inside the body along a spring axis, between a proximal rest position and a distal operative position wherein the spring-loaded piston rod engages a stopper of the medical container, and a selective blocking mechanism comprising a braking member selectively tiltable relative to the piston rod between a blocking position wherein the braking member impinges on the piston rod so as to prevent any translational movement of the spring-loaded piston rod in a distal direction by a bracing effect and a releasing position wherein the braking member disengages from the piston rod so as to allow the piston rod to move towards the distal operative position under the spring force.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton Dickinson FranceInventor: Franck Carrel
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Patent number: 11911342Abstract: A connector for connecting a medical injection device, including a barrel and a needle extending from a distal tip of the barrel, to a container including a septum includes an inner deformable cover and an outer rigid cover. The inner deformable cover extends along a cover axis and includes a proximal connection part configured to engage the distal tip of the barrel and a distal portion. The outer rigid cover encloses the inner deformable cover and includes a distal adaptor configured to engage the container. The outer cover is configured so the needle tip extends into the distal adaptor when the proximal connection part of the inner deformable cover engages the distal tip of the barrel. The outer rigid cover is fixed to the inner deformable cover. The inner deformable cover is compressible between a relaxed configuration and a compressed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton Dickinson FranceInventors: Bo Yan, Longxiang Huang
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Patent number: 11912511Abstract: A gripper for a transport system of a picking device having horizontal storage surfaces for storing and dispensing small piece goods of different shapes and/or surface properties is provided. The gripper comprises a drop table extending in first and a second horizontal directions and having a storage and dispensing end face. Two elongated gripping jaws are arranged above the drop table extending in the first horizontal direction, and are fastened to a gripping jaw guide arrangement. At least one of the gripping jaws is movable in the second horizontal direction and at least one of the gripping jaws has a gripper coupler in its end portion facing away from the gripping jaw guide arrangement, and at least one transport attachment with an attachment coupler. The gripper and attachment couplers interact so that a transport attachment is releasably fixed at an end portion of a gripping jaw.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BECTON DICKINSON ROWA GERMANY GMBHInventors: Dietmar Gross, Stephan Brokonier, Heinrich Paul Martini
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Patent number: 11911570Abstract: An anchor system for securing a catheter to a patient may include an anchor pad, which may include a lower surface, an upper surface, and a window extending through the anchor pad. The lower surface may include an adhesive layer to adhere the anchor pad to skin of the patient. The upper surface may include a catheter securement mechanism. The window may provide access to the skin of the patient for application of a topical skin adhesive at a catheter insertion site disposed within the window.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Jonathan Karl Burkholz
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Patent number: 11913083Abstract: A real time Taq-Man PCR assay for detecting multiple serotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) wherein the number of serotypes detected exceeds the number of colorimetric channels for detection. A biological sample is combined with three oligonucleotide primer/probe sets such that the probes and primers anneal to a target sequence. Each primer/probe set is at least preferential for a specific serotype of an organism. The first and second primer/probe sets are degenerate with respect to each other. The third primer/probe set is not degenerate with respect to the first and second primer/probe sets and discriminates for a third serotype. The third primer/probe set has a signal moiety that emits signal at a wavelength that is the same or different from the wavelength emitted by the signal moiety of the degenerate primer/probe set probes. The target sequences, if present, are amplified and detected.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Chi Chen, Hugh J. Peck, Michael Porter, Gregory A. Richart, Ray A. McMillian
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Patent number: 11911599Abstract: An injection method is provided for using an injection pen, the injection pen comprising a housing, a lead screw axially moveable in the housing, a dose set member for dose setting and dose correcting, threadably connected to the housing and having a first mating feature, a setback member having a second mating feature for engaging the first mating feature, a clicker that generates an audible or tactile indication during operation, the clicker being operatively connected to the dose set member, and a push button operatively connected to the setback member to cause the second mating feature to engage the first mating feature during an injection, the push button receiving the clicker, wherein the first mating feature is disengaged from the second mating feature during the dose setting and the dose correcting and engaged with the second mating feature during the injection.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Richard Cronenberg, Michael Quinn
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Patent number: 11911586Abstract: Disinfection cap includes housing comprising closed top, essentially cylindrical sidewall, and open bottom formed by the sidewall with opening to inner cavity within the housing for receiving tip including mating feature of needleless connector. Disinfection sponge can be configured within inner cavity, removable cover sealing opening to inner cavity to seal sponge within inner cavity prior to cap use. Inner cavity includes at least one thread on inner surface of its sidewall that does not correspond to the mating feature of needleless connector, but is sufficient to interlock with mating feature of needleless connector. Plurality of disinfection caps are disposed on strip of IV pole hanging device such that each cap can be peeled off the strip unsealed for immediate use, or separated from the strip sealed for later use.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Kevin M. Ryan, Nichola Charles
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Patent number: 11912502Abstract: Grippers for a picking device for drug packages and methods for operating the picking device are provided. The gripper has a tray having an end portion with an arcuate front, the end portion forming a loading and unloading front. The gripper further includes a transport device arranged above the tray and configured for moving drug packages from a storage surface onto the tray, and at least one sensor arranged in the end portion of the tray and configured to determine a presence of a drug package in a detection area of the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton Dickinson Rowa Germany GmbHInventors: Hardy Schmidt-Ellinger, Bernd Nellinger, Stephan Brokonier, Dietmar Gross, Jochen Daumen
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Patent number: 11912876Abstract: Water solvated polymeric dyes and polymeric tandem dyes having a blue excitation spectrum are provided. The polymeric dyes are conjugated polymers that can include a thiophene-containing co-monomer. The polymeric tandem dyes further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the conjugated polymer in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are labelled specific binding members that include the subject polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Yongchao Liang, Haiqing Li, Brent S. Gaylord
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Publication number: 20240058528Abstract: A rotary pump for a fluid metering system is provided. The rotary pump reciprocates, and is reversed by a signal from a limit switch that is deflected by an actuator arm on a rotating sleeve of the pump system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Alessandro E. Pizzochero, J. Richard Gyory, Kenneth Focht, Justin Fisk, Joseph Gordon, Matthew Perry, Ajit D’Souza, Christopher Petroff
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Publication number: 20240058546Abstract: A dose control and overrun protection mechanism is provided for use in fluid delivery devices such as wearable infusion pumps and medication delivery pens. The mechanism comprises oppositely rotating spur gears with surface features that guide a pin on a plate rotating along a desired arc path (e.g., less than 180 degrees) in alternating directions per delivery cycle of a predetermined dose amount. The surface features are configured to controllably rotate one of the spur gears and output a selected amount or rotation to another component in the power train of a fluid delivery device regardless of direction of actuator input and regardless of whether the actuator rotates beyond the arc path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Soroush KAMRAVA
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Publication number: 20240058542Abstract: Disclosed is a plunger piston for use in a syringe and especially in a micro-dosing syringe pump application. The plunger piston comprises a front face opposite a rear face and at least one annular groove positioned between the front face and the rear face. The plunger piston includes a plurality of channels extending from the front face into the groove, the channels providing communication between the front face and the groove. An O-ring is received in the groove and the channels serve to equalize pressures around a first side of the O-ring to improve sealing performance and micro-dosing accuracy of a syringe or a micro-dosing syringe pump utilizing the plunger piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Nicholas P. ANDERSON, Nitish Kumar Varma KUNAPARAJU
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Patent number: 11904150Abstract: A safety needle device for connection to a medical connector, including threaded connections. The safety needle comprises a collar configured to interdigitate with a conventional needle hub, the collar having attachment points for a hinged cap, the hinged cap being in a two-piece configuration. In further embodiments, the safety needle device comprises a removable hard needle cover configured to cover needle cannula and a distal portion of a needle hub. The hard needle enclosure further comprises a cap configured to interdigitate with the needle cover and cover a proximal portion of the needle hub. The cap and at least a portion of the needle cover are covered by a removable sleeve which holds the cap and the needle cover together. Even further embodiments comprise a needle hub, a needle cover, an adapter and a cap, the adapter configured to attach to a conventional needle cap.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Amit Uday Limaye, David Poganski
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Patent number: 11904148Abstract: A needle actuator assembly for a drug delivery system includes a housing, a needle having retracted and extended positions, a needle actuator body received within the housing and configured to move from a pre-use position where the needle is in the retracted position to a use position where the needle is in the extended position and to a post-use position where the needle is in the retracted position, with the needle actuator having a button contact surface, and an actuator button received by the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Oliver Charles Gazeley, Gareth James Lewis, David Aubrey Plumptre, Malcolm Stanley Boyd
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Patent number: 11904135Abstract: A cannula insertion device is disclosed. The device includes a needle carriage, a rail device on which the needle carriage is slidable, a yoke having a channel, a linkage connected to the needle carriage and extending into the channel, a torsion spring with one end connected to the linkage, and locking device for locking the torsion spring in tension and maintaining the needle carriage and the linkage in a locked position prior to activation. Upon release of the locking device, the tension of the torsion spring is released, which causes the linkage to move in the channel and slide the needle carriage along the rail device. A catheter carriage may also be provided for actuation by the linkage.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Russell Cole, Alyssa Jackson
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Patent number: 11904136Abstract: An infusion set includes a base (221) and a flexible catheter (242) movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter (242) is disposed externally of the base (221). An introducer needle (234) is located within the catheter (242) and is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle (234) is disposed externally of the bases (221). A spring (281) is activated to move the catheter (242) from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle (234) from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (242).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, Azadeh Khanicheh, Michel Bruehwiler, Judy Walish