US Patent Issued to Becton Dickinson and Co. on June 3 for "Catheter system to provide needle safety and related methods" (Chinese, Taiwanese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,557, issued on June 3, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).

"Catheter system to provide needle safety and related methods" was invented by Tao Jiang (Shanghai) and Ben Chao (Chiayi, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A catheter system to protect against needle stick injuries and environmental contamination from exposure to residual blood. The catheter system may include a catheter assembly, a needle assembly, and a housing. The needle assembly may be coupled to the catheter assembly and include a needle hub and an introducer needle. The housing may be secured within a lumen of the catheter adapter and ma...