A61B 1/121
Provided with means for cleaning post-use
Official title: {provided with means for cleaning post-use}
A61B1/121 (Provided with means for cleaning post-use) appears on 791 US grants and 983 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 791
- Published applications
- 983
- Assignees
- 272
- Inventors
- 1,470
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 9 |
| 2002 | 19 | 26 |
| 2003 | 20 | 13 |
| 2004 | 17 | 30 |
| 2005 | 14 | 15 |
| 2006 | 7 | 28 |
| 2007 | 7 | 31 |
| 2008 | 8 | 22 |
| 2009 | 5 | 40 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 |
| 2011 | 22 | 23 |
| 2012 | 17 | 21 |
| 2013 | 21 | 32 |
| 2014 | 29 | 31 |
| 2015 | 24 | 29 |
| 2016 | 27 | 54 |
| 2017 | 30 | 68 |
| 2018 | 35 | 50 |
| 2019 | 44 | 54 |
| 2020 | 39 | 85 |
| 2021 | 43 | 65 |
| 2022 | 42 | 54 |
| 2023 | 47 | 52 |
| 2024 | 49 | 61 |
| 2025 | 43 | 46 |
| 2026 | 25 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatus and method for detecting moisture in a vacuum chamber22 Sep 2026US 12,742,593 B2Asp Global Manufacturing GmbH
- Cleaning adapter with and without safety tag1 Sep 2026US 12,721,502 B2Medivators Inc.
- Channel replacement method, endoscope, and plug25 Aug 2026US 12,714,291 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Pneumatic device for washing, drying and disinfection endoscopes and methods for detecting obstructions and leaks in an endoscope18 Aug 2026US 12,708,484 B2Ruvid S.A.S.
- Endoscope cleaning devices21 Jul 2026US 12,685,434 B2Covidien LP
- Safety cap for multi-functional surgical scope tip1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294225 A1Jackson Medical Group Inc.
- Characterizing channel cleaning efficacy1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294226 A1Saban Ventures Pty Limited
- Cleaning adaptor for an endoscope24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283455 A1Meditech Endoscopy Ltd
- Novel endoscopic cleaning adapter10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262925 A1Ga Health Company Limited
- Fluidic cleaning effluent mangement accessory3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256347 A1Saban Ventures Pty Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for steam reprocessing flexible endoscopes1,054US 6,884,392 B2Minntech Corporation · 2005
- Endoscope sheath and valve system437US 5,386,817 AEndoMedical Technologies, Inc. · 1995
- Endoscope system417US 5,301,061 AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 1994
- Sheath for protecting endoscope from contamination339US 5,201,908 AEndoMedical Technologies, Inc. · 1993
- Bladed endoscopic retractor327US 5,293,863 ALoma Linda University Medical Center · 1994