Becton Dickinson Hit With Lawsuit Over Catheter-Insertion Patent

Becton Dickinson & Co.'s medical tools used to insert longer-term intravenous catheters infringe a patent, Bullpup Scientific Ltd. said in a federal lawsuit.

Becton Dickinson’s PowerGlide Pro midline catheter insertion system copies a design feature meant to improve control and stability during insertion, infringing Israel-based Bullpup’s US Patent No. 10,413,706, according to the complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The patent, which Bloomberg Law estimates will expire in February 2036, covers a catheter-insertion system that shifts the user’s grip closer to the insertion site, which Bullpup said reduces instability and accidental ...