ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,128, issued on May 27, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).
"Needle and catheter insertion device" was invented by Shawn Ray Isaacson (Layton, Utah) and Weston Finch Harding (Lehi, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A needle is provided that can be used for introducing or aspirating fluids to a patient or as an introducer needle for positioning and inserting a catheter, such as a peripheral IV catheter into a patient. The needle can be an introducer needle that extends from the distal end of the catheter during insertion. The needle has an insertion tip with a configuration to assist penetration into a ve...