Vascular Access Connector Support Device, Systems, and Methods
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12599750B2 to Becton, Dickinson and Company for a vascular access connector support device. The patent covers a catheter system including a connector support device that is wedge-shaped to support the connector at an insertion angle. The patent names Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Curtis H. Blanchard, and Weston F. Harding as inventors.
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USPTO issued Patent US12599750B2 for a vascular access connector support device, systems, and methods. The patent covers a catheter system with a connector support device that is wedge-shaped to support the connector at an insertion angle. The system includes a catheter adapter with distal and proximal ends and a lumen extending through both ends.
For medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers utilizing vascular access systems, this patent establishes intellectual property protection for Becton Dickinson's connector support technology. Competitors developing similar wedge-shaped connector support devices should evaluate potential licensing requirements or design-around considerations.
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Vascular access connector support device, systems, and methods
Grant US12599750B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Inventors
Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Curtis H. Blanchard, Weston F. Harding
Abstract
A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end. The catheter system may include a connector coupled to the proximal end of the catheter adapter. The connector may include a T-connector. The catheter system may include a connector support device, which may be wedge-shaped to support the connector at an insertion angle.
CPC Classifications
A61M 2025/028 A61M 25/02 A61M 2209/088
Filing Date
2022-09-29
Application No.
17956580
Claims
3
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