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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2022
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Megan Scherich, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Weston F. Harding, Lehi, UT (US);
Justin G. Hortin, Farmington, UT (US);
Bart D. Peterson, Farmington, UT (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A vascular access instrument advancement device may include a housing and an extension tube extending through the housing. The extension tube may extend through the housing. The extension tube may include a first lumen and a second lumen. A blood collection pathway may extend through the first lumen. A wedge may be disposed within the housing and the second lumen of the extension tube. A pair of opposing pinch members may be configured to pinch the extension tube. The pair of opposing pinch members may be disposed within the housing proximal to the wedge and configured to move along the extension tube with the housing. An instrument may extend distally from the wedge. The instrument may be disposed within the second lumen. In response to moving the housing distally along the extension tube, the pair of opposing pinch members push the wedge distally and the instrument is advanced distally.