# BD

> BD is a global medical technology manufacturer supplying medical consumables, medication-management systems, pharmaceutical delivery components and interventional devices. After completing the separation of Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions into Waters in February 2026, it operates through Medical Essentials, Connected Care, BioPharma Systems and Interventional.

- **Founded:** 1897
- **Headquarters:** Franklin Lakes, United States
- **Founders:** Maxwell W. Becton (Co-founder), Fairleigh S. Dickinson (Co-founder)
- **Products:** BD Alaris Infusion System, BD Pyxis Pro Dispensing Solution, BD Incada Connected Care Platform, BD HemoSphere / Advanced Patient Monitoring, BD Vmax 160
- **Notable:** Introduced the Plastipak syringe in 1961., Built a global medical-device business dating to 1897., Completed the $4.2 billion Critical Care acquisition in September 2024.

## Products & services

- **BD Alaris Infusion System** — Modular infusion platform for clinicians; updated U.S. system received FDA 510(k) clearance in July 2023. Certain infusion sets remain subject to a separate 2026 Class I recall.
- **BD Pyxis Pro Dispensing Solution** — Automated medication storage and dispensing with stackable configurations, badge access, barcode scanning and illuminated bins; European launch announced April 2026.
- **BD Incada Connected Care Platform** — AWS-based data platform introduced with Pyxis Pro, providing medication inventory visibility and natural-language analytics. Broader device connectivity is a strategic aim.
- **BD HemoSphere / Advanced Patient Monitoring** — Hemodynamic monitoring, sensors and clinical decision-support technologies acquired with Edwards’ Critical Care business.
- **BD Vmax 160** — Unit-of-use pharmacy robot for centralized outpatient fulfillment, including refrigerated medicines; first U.S. health-system deployment announced at Fairview.
- **BD Nexiva Closed IV Catheter System** — Peripheral vascular-access system; original introduction recorded in BD’s history in 2000.
- **BD pharmaceutical delivery systems** — Prefillable syringes and injection platforms for pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Vystra injection pens.
- **BD interventional portfolio** — Devices for vascular, surgical and urological procedures; Revello covered stent remains investigational in the U.S. as of October 2026.

## Achievements

- Introduced the Plastipak syringe in 1961.
- Built a global medical-device business dating to 1897.
- Completed the $4.2 billion Critical Care acquisition in September 2024.
- Reported $4.983 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 continuing-operations sales.
- Reported positive nine-month Revello iliac-cohort data in October 2026, with U.S. investigational status and longer follow-up continuing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Completed the Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions spin-off and Waters combination; BD received $4 billion cash; closing transaction value was $18.8 billion.
- **2026-04** — Announced European launch of Pyxis Pro and the Incada platform; European Incada Analytics extension was planned for 2027.
- **2026-08** — Reported fiscal Q3 continuing-operations revenue of $4.983 billion, up 5.4% as reported.
- **2026-09** — Fairview became the first U.S. health system to deploy BD Vmax 160.
- **2026-10** — Announced a U.S. government agreement supporting a planned $19 billion in U.S. investments over several years, including $3 billion for manufacturing expansion; conditional future Section 232 tariff relief forms part of the agreement.
- **2026-10** — FDA updated its Class I notice concerning certain Alaris pump infusion sets, including discontinued sets and revised performance disclosures.
- **2026-10** — Reported nine-month AGILITY iliac-cohort results for Revello; 97.2% primary patency, with longer follow-up ongoing and U.S. investigational status unchanged.
- **2026-10** — Scheduled fiscal Q4 and full-year 2026 results for November 5, 2026; those results were not yet published as of October 22.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bd.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BDandCo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGmutY43EjP_3ijOugNGnA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becton_dickinson/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BectonDickinsonandCo

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