ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,855, issued on July 21, was assigned to Becton Dickinson and Co. (Franklin Lakes, N.J.).

"Medical device with anti-peeling flash feature" was invented by Kevin M. Ryan (Whitehouse Station, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical device includes a body having a first end and a second end positioned opposite the first end, with the body defining an opening extending from the first end and including a sealing surface extending radially outward from the opening. At least a portion of the sealing surface includes a non-circular perimeter pattern."

The patent was filed on Nov. 18, 2022, under Application No. 17/990,056.

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