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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2023
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Curtis H. Blanchard, Herriman, UT (US);
Adam J. Boud, Bluffdale, UT (US);
John M. Lackey, West Valley City, UT (US);
Megan S. Scherich, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Shaun Staley, Murray, UT (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
An instrument advancement device includes an access connector configured to be connected to a vascular access device, a primary lumen in fluid communication with the access connector, an instrument received within the primary lumen and having a retracted position and an extended position, an advancement member configured to move the instrument between the retracted position and the extended position, and a lumen seal received within the primary lumen and connected to the instrument. The lumen seal defines a space between the lumen seal and the primary lumen when the instrument is in the retracted portion. The lumen seal engages the primary lumen when the instrument is in the advanced position.