A61B 2017/06147
Foam blocks
Official title: {Foam blocks, e.g. slitted}
A61B2017/06147 (Foam blocks) appears on 103 US grants and 51 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 103
- Published applications
- 51
- Assignees
- 21
- Inventors
- 117
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Housing for storing sutures therein, and methods of use therefor14 Jul 2026US 12,678,157 B2Origami Surgical, Inc.
- Devices, systems, and methods for suture management10 Mar 2026US 12,569,241 B2Medos International Sarl
- Suture packaging14 Nov 2023US 11,812,948 B2Covidien LP
- System and method for increased operating room efficiency25 Apr 2023US 11,633,181 B2Sharp Fluidics, LLC
- Devices, systems, and methods for suture management6 Sep 2022US 11,432,814 B2Medos International Sarl
- Devices, systems, and methods for suture management18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165701 A1Medos International Sarl
- Surgical element housings, structures, contents, and accessories23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108244 A1
- Single barrier folder suture package22 May 2025US 2025/0160822 A1Ethicon, Inc.
- A container11 Jul 2024US 2024/0225769 A1Multigate Medical Products Pty Ltd
- Suture packaging7 Mar 2024US 2024/0074748 A1Covidien LP
Most cited
By later US patents
- Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency250US 9,451,949 B2Sharp Fluidics, LLC · 2016
- Package for armed sutures139US 4,135,623 AEthicon, Inc. · 1979
- Oval wrap suture package85US 4,961,498 AEthicon, Inc. · 1990
- Package for endoscopic suture loop and cannula79US 5,226,535 AEthicon, Inc. · 1993
- Package for double-armed sutures73US 4,120,395 AEthicon, Inc. · 1978