Closed-System Fluid Transfer

Devices and adapters that enable the sterile and secure transfer of liquids, such as medications or diluents, between containers (vials, syringes, IV bags) while minimizing exposure to contaminants or air.

10,214 US filings from 2,721 companies since 2023 · 2023: 2,607 · 2024: 3,274 · 2025: 3,033 · 2026 YTD: 1,300

Pharmacy Containers / Devices

Top companies

Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.

#	Company	Since 2023	2023	2024	2025	2026 YTD	YoY
1	Becton, Dickinson and Company	626	159	235	157	75	-33.2%
2	CAREFUSION 303, INC.	380	73	146	111	50	-24.0%
3	DEKA Products Limited Partnership	165	39	46	54	26	+17.4%
4	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.	151	24	36	58	33	+61.1%
5	ICU MEDICAL, INC.	135	33	40	44	18	+10.0%
6	BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC	123	35	42	38	8	-9.5%
7	Colder Products Company	103	22	37	28	16	-24.3%
8	Fenwal, Inc.	102	27	33	31	11	-6.1%
9	TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA	96	25	25	34	12	+36.0%
10	B. Braun Melsungen AG	92	32	31	21	8	-32.3%
11	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH	90	25	27	29	9	+7.4%
12	Becton Dickinson France	85	30	19	21	15	+10.5%
13	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.	80	20	26	31	3	+19.2%
14	BAXTER HEALTHCARE SA	75	19	23	30	3	+30.4%
15	Stryker Corporation	63	15	10	36	2	+260.0%
16	C. R. Bard, Inc.	57	11	22	20	4	-9.1%
17	MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.	57	22	12	14	9	+16.7%
18	PUREWICK CORPORATION	54	3	14	30	7	+114.3%
19	Solventum Intellectual Properties Company	52	·	13	25	14	+92.3%
20	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.	51	11	19	18	3	-5.3%
21	Oetiker NY, Inc.	51	13	16	17	5	+6.2%
22	NxStage Medical, Inc.	48	14	19	13	2	-31.6%
23	Terumo BCT, Inc.	47	9	13	17	8	+30.8%
24	Avent, Inc.	43	8	16	14	5	-12.5%
25	Illumina, Inc.	42	7	15	16	4	+6.7%