US Patent Issued to Becton Dickinson and Co. on Nov. 11 for "Blood collection devices, systems, and methods" (Singaporean Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,252, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).

"Blood collection devices, systems, and methods" was invented by Linda Kunardi (Serangoon, Singapore).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blood collection apparatus may include a connector, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending there between. The distal end may include a male luer lock fitting configured to couple to a proximal end of a catheter adapter, and the proximal end may include a male luer slip fitting. The blood collection apparatus may include a lid, which may include a body, a closure, and a tether connecti...