A61B 2050/002
Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances
Official title: {having adhesive means, e.g. an adhesive strip}
A61B2050/002 (Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances) appears on 180 US grants and 132 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 180
- Published applications
- 132
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 352
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Skin packaging with protective sheath8 Sep 2026US 12,727,958 B2Stryker European Operations Limited
- Wrap systems for medical device kits25 Aug 2026US 12,714,825 B2C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Laparoscopic oximeter and protective method for reuse of portions of the laparoscopic oximeter7 Jul 2026US 12,672,931 B2ViOptix, Inc.
- Laparoscopic oximeter and protective sheath for the laparoscopic oximeter23 Jun 2026US 12,661,203 B2ViOptix, Inc.
- Protective shield for radiology scanners12 May 2026US 12,622,662 B2Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Sterile indicator pouch30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115347 A1
- End effectors for ophthalmic surgery setup robot12 Feb 2026US 2026/0041504 A1Alcon Inc.
- Skin Packaging With Protective Sheath23 Oct 2025US 2025/0325341 A1Stryker European Operations Limited
- Laparoscopic Oximeter and Protective Sheath for the Laparoscopic Oximeter16 Oct 2025US 2025/0318894 A1ViOptix, Inc.
- Laparoscopic Oximeter and Protective Method for Reuse of Portions of the Laparoscopic Oximeter16 Oct 2025US 2025/0318895 A1ViOptix, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical end effector having buttress retention features2,196US 8,371,491 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Sealed sterile package1,508US 4,730,726 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1988
- Method for forming a sealed sterile package1,497US 4,777,780 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1988
- Safety needle cartridge system119US 5,615,771 ASmiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · 1997
- Easy open 1-2-3 instrumentation package114US 5,392,917 AEthicon, Inc. · 1995