Retractable Technologies, Inc.
Little Elm, TX, US· latest recorded location
Retractable Technologies, Inc. is named on 65 US grants and 64 published applications in this corpus. Its most frequent classification is A61M (Devices for delivering substances into the body).
- Granted patents
- 65
- Published applications
- 64
- Inventors
- 16
- Granted in 2026 so far
- 1
- Most recent grant
- 3 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
By publication year. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Technology areas
Share of 129 documents
- A61MDevices for delivering substances into the body104
- A61BMedical diagnosis and surgery34
- G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the8
- G08BSignalling systems5
- A47BTables2
- G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus2
- Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification1
Recent patents
- Syringe with multifunctional plunger handle3 Feb 2026US 12,539,369 B2
- Universal dosage verification system and method for medical syringe9 Dec 2025US 12,491,319 B2
- Dosage verification system and method for safety syringe4 Nov 2025US 12,458,761 B2
- Medical syringe3 Jun 2025US 12,318,598 B2
- Blood collection tube holder with single needle29 Apr 2025US 12,285,253 B2
- Readable Syringe for Dosage Verification System1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295167 A1
- Readable Syringe for Dosage Verification System1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295168 A1
- Needle Guard for a Medical Syringe21 May 2026US 2026/0137875 A1
- Dosage Verification System and Method for Safety Syringe12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041851 A1
- Flat Syringe22 Jan 2026US 2026/0021253 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Full displacement retractable syringe204US 6,015,438 A2000
- One-use retracting syringe with positive needle retention165US 6,494,863 B12002
- Retractable dental syringe158US 6,221,055 B12001
- Retractable syringe with reduced retraction force154US 6,572,584 B12003
- IV catheter introducer137US 8,048,031 B22011