Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

Subsidiaries of Becton, Dickinson and Company as of September 30, 2012

 

Name of Subsidiary

  

State of Jurisdiction
of Incorporation

  

Percentage of Voting
Securities Owned

Accuri Cytometers, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

Accuri Cytometers (Europe), Ltd.

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Atto BioScience, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

B-D (Cambridge U.K.) Ltd.

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Biosciences, Systems and Reagents Inc.

  

California

   100%

BD Holding S. de R.L. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Matrex Holdings, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

BD Norge AS

  

Norway

   100%(1)

BD Rapid Diagnostic (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

  

China

   100%(1)

BDIT Singapore Pte. Ltd.

  

Singapore

   100%(1)

BD (West Africa) Limited

  

Ghana

   100%(1)

BDX INO LLC

  

Delaware

   100%

Becton Dickinson AcuteCare Holdings, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

Becton Dickinson Advanced Pen Injection Systems GmbH

  

Switzerland

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Argentina S.R.L.

  

Argentina

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Asia Limited

  

Hong Kong

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Asia Pacific Limited

  

British Virgin Islands

   100%

Becton Dickinson Austria GmbH

  

Austria

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Benelux N.V.

  

Belgium

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Canada Inc.

  

Canada

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Caribe Ltd.

  

Cayman Islands

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Croatia d.o.o.

  

Croatia

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson de Colombia Ltda.

  

Colombia

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Czechia s.r.o.

  

Czech Republic

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson del Uruguay S.A.

  

Uruguay

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Distribution Center N.V.

  

Belgium

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson East Africa Ltd.

  

Kenya

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Guatemala S.A.

  

Guatemala

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Hellas S.A.

  

Greece

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Hungary Kft.

  

Hungary

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson India Private Limited

  

India

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy AB

  

Sweden

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy A/S

  

Denmark

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy B.V.

  

Netherlands

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Holdings AB

  

Sweden

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc., S.A. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy UK

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Holdings UK Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Insulin Syringe, Ltd.

  

Cayman Islands

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Ithalat Ihracat Limited Sirketi

  

Turkey

   100%(1)


SUBSIDIARIES OF BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

 

Becton Dickinson Korea Holding, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

Becton Dickinson Korea Ltd.

  

Korea

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Malaysia, Inc.

  

Oregon

   100%

Becton Dickinson (Mauritius) Limited

  

Mauritius

   100%

Becton Dickinson Medical (S) Pte Ltd.

  

Singapore

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices Co. Shanghai Ltd.

  

P.R.C.

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices Co. Ltd., Suzhou

  

P.R.C.

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Medical Products Pte. Ltd.

  

Singapore

   100%

Becton Dickinson Ltd.

  

New Zealand

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson O.Y.

  

Finland

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Overseas Services Ltd.

  

Nevada

   100%

Becton Dickinson Pen Limited

  

Ireland

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Penel Limited

  

Cayman Islands

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Philippines, Inc.

  

Philippines

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Polska Sp.z.o.o.

  

Poland

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Pty. Ltd.

  

Australia

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson (Pty) Ltd.

  

South Africa

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Sdn. Bhd.

  

Malaysia

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Service (Pvt.) Ltd.

  

Pakistan

   100%

Becton Dickinson Sample Collection GmbH

  

Switzerland

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Slovakia s.r.o.

  

Slovakia

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson (Thailand) Limited

  

Thailand

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Venezuela, C.A.

  

Venezuela

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Venture LLC

  

Delaware

   100%

BD Ventures LLC

  

New Jersey

   100%

Becton Dickinson Vostok LLC

  

Russia

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson, S.A.

  

Spain

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson (Royston) Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Becton, Dickinson A.G.

  

Switzerland

   100%(1)

Becton, Dickinson Aktiebolag

  

Sweden

   100%(1)

Becton, Dickinson and Company, Ltd.

  

Ireland

   100%(1)

Becton, Dickinson B.V.

  

Netherlands

   100%(1)

Becton, Dickinson de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson France S.A.S.

  

France

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson GmbH

  

Germany

   100%(1)

Becton, Dickinson Industrias Cirurgicas, Ltda.

  

Brazil

   100%(1)

Becton, Dickinson Italia S.p.A.

  

Italy

   100%(1)

B-D U.K. Holdings Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson U.K. Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Bedins Vermont Indemnity Company

  

Vermont

   100%

Benex Ltd.

  

Ireland

   100%(1)

BioVenture Centre Pte. Ltd.

  

Singapore

   100%

Cell Analysis Systems, Inc.

  

Illinois

   100%(1)

Clontech Laboratories UK Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Corporativo BD de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   100%(1)

Cytopeia

  

Washington

   100%

D.L.D., Ltd.

  

Bermuda

   100%(1)


SUBSIDIARIES OF BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

 

Dantor S.A.

  

Uruguay

   100%(1)

Difco Laboratories Incorporated

  

Michigan

   100%

Difco Laboratories Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

Discovery Labware, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

Distribuidora BD Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   100%(1)

Procesos para Esterilizacion, S.A. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   100%(1)

Franklin Lakes Enterprises, L.L.C.

  

New Jersey

   100%

GeneOhm Sciences Canada Inc.

  

Canada

   100%(1)

Healthcare Holdings in Sweden AB

  

Sweden

   100%(1)

HandyLab, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

HandyLab, Ltd.

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

IBD Holdings LLC

  

Delaware

   50%(1)

Staged Diabetes Management LLC

  

New Jersey

   50%(1)

Matrex Salud, de R.L. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   50%(1)

Med-Safe Systems, Inc.

  

California

   100%

Nippon Becton Dickinson Company, Ltd.

  

Japan

   100%(1)

PharMingen

  

California

   100%

Phase Medical, Inc.

  

California

   100%(1)

Plasso Technology Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

PreAnalytiX GmbH

  

Switzerland

   50%(1)

Abastecedora de Dispositivos Medicos JL S.A. de C.V.

  

Mexico

   100%(1)

TriPath Imaging, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%

TriPath Oncology, Inc.

  

Delaware

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Europe Holdings S.A.S.

  

France

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Management GmbH & Co. KG

  

Germany

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Verwaltungs GmbH

  

Germany

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Holdings Limited

  

Ireland

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg S.a.r.L.

  

Luxembourg

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Holdings Pte Ltd.

  

Singapore

   100%

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg LLC

  

Delaware

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg II LLC

  

Delaware

   100%

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg II S.C.S.

  

Luxembourg

   95%/5%(1)

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg Holdings S.a.r.L

  

Luxembourg

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg Holdings II S.a.r.L

  

Luxembourg

   100%

Becton Dickinson Sweden Holdings AB

  

Sweden

   100%

Carmel Pharma AB

  

Sweden

   100%(1)

Carmel Pharma OY

  

Finland

   100%(1)

Carmel Pharma S.a.r.L.

  

France

   100%(1)

Carmel Pharma GmbH

  

Germany

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson (Gibraltar) Management Limited

  

Gibraltar

   100%

Becton Dickinson Asia Holdings Ltd.

  

Gibraltar

   100%

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg LLC S.C.S.

  

Luxembourg

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Worldwide Investments Sa.r.L.

  

Luxembourg

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson (Gibraltar) Holdings Ltd.

  

Gibraltar

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Management S.a.r.L

  

Luxembourg

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Bermuda L.P.

  

Bermuda

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Luxembourg Finance S.a.r.L.

  

Luxembourg

   100%(1)


SUBSIDIARIES OF BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

 

Becton Dickinson (Gibraltar) Limited

  

Gibraltar

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Netherlands Holdings B.V.

  

Netherlands

   100%(1)

Becton Dickinson Netherlands Holdings II B.V.

  

Netherlands

   100%(1)

Sirigen, Inc.

  

California

   100%

Sirigen Limited

  

United Kingdom

   100%(1)

 

(1) owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company