Becton, Dickinson and Company was founded in 1897 and is
based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Becton, Dickinson and
Company, a medical technology company, develops,
manufactures, and sells medical devices, instrument systems,
and reagents worldwide. The companys BD Medical segment
produces medical devices, which are used in healthcare
settings. This segments product line includes needles,
syringes, and intravenous catheters for medication delivery;
prefilled IV flush syringes; syringes, pen needles, and
other drugs used in the treatment of diabetes; prefillable
drug delivery devices; surgical blades/scalpels and regional
anesthesia needles and trays; critical care monitoring
devices; ophthalmic surgical instruments; and sharps
disposal containers. Its BD Diagnostics segment provides
products for the safe collection and transport of
diagnostics specimens, as well as instrument systems and
reagents to detect infectious diseases, healthcare-
associated infections (HAI), and cancers. Its product line
consists of integrated systems for specimen collection;
safety-engineered blood collection products and systems;
automated blood culturing systems; molecular testing systems
for sexually transmitted diseases and HAIs; microorganism
identification and drug susceptibility systems; liquid-based
cytology systems for cervical cancer screening; rapid
diagnostic assays; and plated media. Its BD Biosciences
segment produces research and clinical tools that facilitate
the study of cells and its components. Its product line
comprises fluorescence-activated cell sorters and analyzers;
monoclonal antibodies and kits for performing cell analysis;
reagent systems for life sciences research; cell imaging
systems; laboratory products for tissue culture and fluid
handling; diagnostic assays; and cell culture media
supplements for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Becton
serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers,
clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry, and the
general public.