Inventor

WESTON F. HARDING

Inventor

US

Overview

2021–2026

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 69 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Mprimary

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body52%

A61BDiagnosis23%

B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use4%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties4%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general3%

LOC243%

C08LCompositions of macromolecular compounds2%

F16KValves2%

G05DSystems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables2%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%

PatentTitleYear

12,582,811Instrument delivery device with nested housing2026 12,582,338Blood draw device having tactile feedback mechanism2026 12,582,803Catheter tip control device and related systems and methods2026 D1118901Needle-free blood collection device2026 12,562,078Vein simulator system2026 12,551,663Probe delivery device to facilitate advancement of a probe within an intravenous catheter2026 12,544,490Anti-thrombogenic catheter assembly and related methods2026 12,533,493Vascular access instrument advancement devices, systems, and methods2026 12,496,427Intravenous catheter device having a probe with a selectively permeable distal end2025 12,484,821System for reduced buckling of a probe during deployment of a blood draw device2025 12,484,804Invasive medical device cover with magnet2025 12,465,724Probe delivery device to facilitate the advancement and retraction of a probe within an intravenous catheter2025 12,434,037Confirmation of catheter placement within a vein2025 12,434,041Instrument advancement device having an anti-buckling feature2025 12,427,287Vascular access instrument having a fluid permeable structure, and related devices and methods2025 12,420,013IV flow management systems and methods2025 12,403,284Catheter assembly with angle changing and related methods2025 12,377,248Vascular access device assembly facilitating single-handed probe advancement with a support member2025 12,364,421Intravenous catheter device having a probe assembly with an integrated fluid flushing mechanism2025 12,357,208Multi-chamber blood collection device and related systems and methods2025 12,350,461Systems and methods of facilitating instrument delivery to a catheter assembly2025 12,343,146Probe advancement device and related systems and methods2025 12,337,127Providing resistance to separation of a catheter adapter and a needle hub2025 12,318,559Ported IV catheter having external needle shield and internal blood control septum2025 12,311,081Antimicrobial inserts for medical devices2025 12,311,131Tubular instrument to reduce vein trauma and related devices and methods2025 12,285,574Ergonomic IV systems and methods2025 12,257,405Ergonomic IV systems and methods2025 12,246,145Dressing-based traction device and related systems and methods2025 D1066729Collection device2025 12,201,800Extension set and related systems and methods2025 12,194,254Intravenous catheter device with integrated extension tube2025 12,194,269Pinch clamp2025 12,186,501Introducer needle with notches for improved flashback2025 12,173,803Pressure-driven flow rate control valves2024 12,144,941Catheter assembly support device, systems, and methods2024 12,121,691Antimicrobial caps for medical connectors2024 12,102,774Vascular access device assembly facilitating single-handed patency probe advancement2024 12,097,343Systems and methods to improve instrument guidance within an intravenous catheter assembly2024 12,048,826Spring-based devices, systems, and methods to facilitate vascular access2024 11,992,644Flush instrument with blood exposure protection and related methods2024 11,986,440Piercing member for vial adapter2024 11,931,531Plunger-based delivery device to facilitate vascular access2024 11,883,615Midline catheter placement device2024 11,782,042Hazardous contaminant collection kit and rapid testing2023 11,744,997Introducer needle with notches for improved flashback2023 11,744,984Vascular access device assembly facilitating single-handed patency probe advancement2023 11,742,125Cover for tissue penetrating device with integrated magnets and magnetic shielding2023 11,724,072Devices, systems, and methods to reduce premature needle safety activation2023 11,724,088Pinch clamp device2023 11,666,735Introducer needle with notches for improved flashback2023 11,660,113Multi-diameter cannula2023 11,628,290Pinch clamp2023 11,617,831IV flow management systems and methods2023 11,607,488Infusion device with automatic insertion and introducer needle retraction2023 11,590,323Catheter assembly support device, systems, and methods2023 11,585,733Hazardous contaminant collection kit and rapid testing2023 D0976437Collection device2023 11,534,581Ported IV catheter having external needle shield and internal blood control septum2022 11,517,722Confirmation of catheter placement within a vein2022 11,504,503Vascular access instrument having a fluid permeable structure, and related devices and methods2022 11,497,891Vascular access connector support device, systems, and methods2022 11,426,558Ergonomic IV systems and methods2022 11,408,521Pressure-driven flow rate control valves2022 11,385,146Sampling systems and techniques to collect hazardous contaminants with high pickup and shedding efficiencies2022 11,357,965Antimicrobial caps for medical connectors2022 11,324,926Introducer needle with notches for improved flashback2022 11,291,749Antimicrobial inserts for medical devices2022 11,199,529Hazardous contaminant collection kit and rapid testing2021

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2021–2026Patents assigned to BECTON DICKINSON CO (68)· patent assignee history

2021–2026Based in US· patent location history

2022Patents assigned to BEETON DICKINSON AND COMPANY (1)· patent assignee history

2024Patents assigned to BECTON DICKINSON & CO LTD (1)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
BECTON DICKINSON CO	68	2021–2026
BECTON DICKINSON & CO LTD	1	2024
BEETON DICKINSON AND COMPANY	1	2022

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
US	69	2021–2026