US Patent Issued to Becton Dickinson and Co. on July 15 for "Multi-chamber blood collection device and related systems and methods" (Utah Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,208, issued on July 15, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).

"Multi-chamber blood collection device and related systems and methods" was invented by Weston F. Harding (Lehi, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blood collection device may include a tubular container, which may include a closed end and an open end opposite the closed end. The blood collection device may include a plug sealing the open end and a partition within the tubular container. The partition may separate the tubular container into a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber and the second chamber may be evacuated such tha...