Medical Syringe with Filtering Needle Cap

ChangeBridge: EPO Bulletin - Medical Devices (A61M)

Published March 25th, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

EPO published patent application EP4633696A1 for Becton, Dickinson and Company's medical syringe with filtering needle cap. The invention by inventors Nalawade, Prasad, and Kumar is classified under IPC A61M (medical devices) and covers syringe designs with integrated filtration technology. No regulatory compliance deadlines or penalties apply to this patent publication.

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EPO published European Patent Application EP4633696A1 for a medical syringe with filtering needle cap developed by Becton, Dickinson and Company. The invention relates to syringe assemblies incorporating filtration mechanisms in needle caps, classified under IPC codes A61M 5/165, A61M 5/178, and A61M 5/32. The application designates 37 European contracting states including DE, FR, GB, IT, ES, NL, and others.

Patent publications do not create compliance obligations for third parties. No regulatory deadlines, filing requirements, or penalties are associated with this notice. Companies developing similar syringe or filtration technologies may wish to review this patent to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications or consider filing protective patents.

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MEDICAL SYRINGE WITH FILTERING NEEDLE CAP

Publication EP4633696A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Inventors

NALAWADE, Praveen, PRASAD, Shishir, KUMAR, Manish

IPC Classifications

A61M 5/165 20060101AFI20240621BHEP A61M 5/178 20060101ALI20240621BHEP A61M 5/32 20060101ALI20240621BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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