Splitable Catheter Docking Station System and Method
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599752B2 to Bard Access Systems, Inc. covering a splitable catheter docking station system for rapid insertion central catheters (RICC). The patent protects a two-step insertion system featuring a docking station that detaches from an introducer placement system, with design elements including guidewire hub, collapsible sterile barriers, and locking features to prevent premature advancement.
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USPTO issued patent US12599752B2 to Bard Access Systems, Inc. for a splitable catheter docking station system and method for rapid insertion central catheters. The patent claims an introducer placement system with a detachable docking station, a catheter placement system configured to couple with the docking station, and design features including a guidewire hub to prevent embolisms, collapsible sterile barriers, and locking features. The patent contains 24 claims covering CPC classifications related to vascular access devices.
Medical device companies developing vascular access or catheter insertion technologies should monitor this patent for potential licensing considerations or competitive landscape analysis. Patent grants establish intellectual property rights but do not impose regulatory compliance obligations on the medical device industry.
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Splitable catheter docking station system and method
Grant US12599752B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
Inventors
Glade H. Howell, Zachary S. Hastings, Kent Diasabeygunawardena, Jon B. Taylor, Taylor C. Tobin, Jacquelyn N. Phelps, Daniel Hamilton
Abstract
A two-step rapid insertion central catheter (“RICC”) system that can include an introducer placement system, a docking station and a catheter placement system. The introducer placement system can place an introducer within a vasculature, which is supported by a docking station that detaches from a distal end of the introducer placement system. A catheter placement system can be configured to couple with the docking station, and a catheter can be advanced through the introducer into the vasculature. The introducer can then be split and retracted before the catheter placement system disengages the docking station. The docking station can be configured to split and disengage from the catheter. The RICC system can include a guidewire hub to prevent guidewire embolisms, collapsible sterile barriers to prevent contamination, and locking features to prevent premature advancement of guidewires, dilators and the like.
CPC Classifications
A61M 2209/086 A61M 25/0606 A61M 29/00 A61M 25/09 A61M 25/09041 A61M 25/0668 A61M 25/01 A61M 25/02 A61M 2025/09125
Filing Date
2023-09-25
Application No.
18372610
Claims
24
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