A61B 2046/236
With means for collecting drain fluid
Official title: {with means for collecting drain fluid, e.g. drain tubes}
A61B2046/236 (With means for collecting drain fluid) appears on 188 US grants and 133 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 188
- Published applications
- 133
- Assignees
- 76
- Inventors
- 265
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Leveling drape for endovascular procedures10 Feb 2026US 12,544,174 B2
- Flexible face mask for various dental and medical uses18 Nov 2025US 12,471,645 B2Groman Inc.
- Dual amniotic and placenta fluid measurement parturition drape18 Nov 2025US 12,472,027 B2Medline Industries, Inc.
- Surgical drape with canopy1 Jul 2025US 12,343,106 B2PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
- Flexible face mask for various dental and medical uses2 Jul 2024US 12,022,898 B2Groman Inc.
- Anterior hip drape and methods of use15 Jan 2026US 2026/0013963 A1Kpr U. S. LLC
- Irrigation Drape Assembly22 May 2025US 2025/0160988 A1
- Leveling Drape for Endovascular Procedures26 Dec 2024US 2024/0423744 A1
- Flexible face mask for various dental and medical uses19 Dec 2024US 2024/0415210 A1Groman Inc.
- Tissue resection systems including fluid outflow management25 Jul 2024US 2024/0245419 A1Covidien LP
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment1,492US 6,345,623 B12002
- Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment1,436US 6,553,998 B2KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2003
- Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment1,422US 6,814,079 B2KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2004
- Irrigation dressing1,388US 5,358,494 A1994
- Knee arthroplasty method480US 7,806,896 B1Marctec, LLC · 2010