Becton Dickinson IV Catheter with Side Port for Blood Draw
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12605096B2 to Becton, Dickinson and Company on April 21, 2026, covering an integrated intravenous catheter device with a side port enabling simultaneous blood draw and fluid injection. The patent (application 17143979, filed January 7, 2021) contains 17 claims and CPC classifications spanning A61B 5/15, A61M 20/39, and A61M 25/00. Named inventor is Jithendra Kumar Sathyanarayana Naidu. The invention facilitates blood sample collection at the time of catheter insertion by providing separate fluid pathways for drawing blood and injecting fluids via an extension set.
“Integrated IV catheters can have a side port that facilities drawing blood.”
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The USPTO issued Patent US12605096B2 to Becton, Dickinson and Company, covering an integrated IV catheter design featuring a side port that provides separate fluid pathways for drawing blood and injecting fluids. The side port can be primed while a blood sample is simultaneously collected, facilitating blood draw at catheter insertion. The patent contains 17 claims and CPC classifications across A61B, A61M, and related categories.
Competitors developing similar IV catheter designs with integrated blood-draw functionality should be aware that Becton Dickinson now holds enforceable IP rights in this space, including the specific dual-pathway and priming configuration described. Medical device manufacturers evaluating new catheter product lines may wish to conduct freedom-to-operate analyses around the claims scope before proceeding to market.
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Integrated intravenous catheter having a side port for facilitating blood draw
Grant US12605096B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Inventors
Jithendra Kumar Sathyanarayana Naidu
Abstract
Integrated IV catheters can have a side port that facilities drawing blood. The side port provides separate fluid pathways for drawing blood and for injecting fluids via an extension set. The side port can be configured to allow the extension set to be primed while a blood sample is collected. In this way, the collection of a blood sample at the time of catheter insertion is facilitated.
CPC Classifications
A61B 5/150992 A61B 5/150213 A61B 5/150221 A61M 2039/1072 A61M 2039/1077 A61M 25/0084 A61M 39/105
Filing Date
2021-01-07
Application No.
17143979
Claims
17
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