Becton, Dickinson and Company develops, manufactures, and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment, and diagnostic products for healthcare institutions, physicians, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical industry, and the general public. The company's BD Medical segment offers peripheral intravenous (IV) and advanced peripheral catheters, central lines, acute dialysis cathetters, vascular care and preparation products, needle-free IV connectors and extensions sets, syringes, pen needles, and other products for diabetes. Its Life Sciences segment provides specimen and blood collection products; other surgical products.