A61B 17/3215
Packages or dispensers for scalpel blades
Official title: Packages or dispensers for scalpel blades {(for sharps A61B50/3001)}
A61B17/3215 (Packages or dispensers for scalpel blades) appears on 98 US grants and 85 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 98
- Published applications
- 85
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 167
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 10 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sharps blade ejector mechanism16 Jun 2026US 12,653,569 B2Nano Surgical, LLC
- Medical packaging12 Aug 2025US 12,383,279 B2Garrde Pty Ltd
- Packaging systems and methods for mounting a tool on a surgical device10 Dec 2024US 12,161,489 B2MAKO Surgical Corp.
- Blade cartridge for a surgical instrument3 Oct 2023US 11,771,490 B2Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
- Dermaplaning device and related system19 Sep 2023US 11,759,227 B2Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
- Skin treatment device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306124 A1DD Karma LLC d/b/a Dermaflash
- Sharps blade ejector mechanism4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151156 A1Nano Surgical, LLC
- Surgical Device for Cutting Tissue12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041451 A1The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Medical packaging23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325273 A1Garrde Pty Ltd
- Packaging Systems And Methods For Mounting A Tool On A Surgical Device6 Feb 2025US 2025/0041017 A1MAKO Surgical Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical blade dispenser905US 4,106,620 A1978
- Apparatus and methods for attaching and detaching an ultrasonic actuated blade/coupler and an acoustical mount therefor139US 5,059,210 AUltracision, Inc. · 1991
- Apparatus and methods for attaching and detaching an ultrasonic actuated blade/coupler and an acoustical mount therefor104US 5,057,119 AUltracision, Inc. · 1991
- Heat-sealable and peelable laminated packaging construction92US 4,279,344 AReynolds Metals Company · 1981
- Disposable surgical scalpel with safety guard90US 5,299,357 AAmerican Safety Razor Company · 1994