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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
May. 25, 2021
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Joseph Spataro, Cottonwood Heights, UT (US);
Yiping MA, Layton, UT (US);
Huy Tran, Riverton, UT (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
An intravenous (IV) therapy system to facilitate the insertion of a catheter or another suitable IV device into a patient may include a band made of flexible material to be secured around a limb of a patient. The IV therapy system may include a window formed through the band to provide access to the patient's body. The IV therapy system may include a tourniquet formed within the band to selectively apply a pressure against the patient's body. The IV therapy system may include a blood vessel indicator to indicate where the catheter or other suitable IV device is to be inserted.