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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Yiping MA, Layton, UT (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61B 5/153 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/150992 (2013.01); A61B 5/150366 (2013.01); A61B 5/153 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adapter may include a distal end, which may be configured to couple to a catheter assembly. The adapter may include a proximal end, which may include a proximal connector configured to couple to a blood collection device. The adapter may include a fluid pathway disposed between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the fluid pathway includes a non-linear portion. The non-linear portion may form a coil shape, an S-shape, or another suitable shape.