A61B 2050/005
Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances
Official title: {with a lid or cover}
A61B2050/005 (Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances) appears on 1,387 US grants and 1,547 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 1,387
- Published applications
- 1,547
- Assignees
- 658
- Inventors
- 2,561
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 |
| 1995 | 66 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 8 |
| 2002 | 16 | 30 |
| 2003 | 21 | 30 |
| 2004 | 15 | 34 |
| 2005 | 15 | 41 |
| 2006 | 25 | 40 |
| 2007 | 17 | 67 |
| 2008 | 17 | 71 |
| 2009 | 20 | 37 |
| 2010 | 28 | 38 |
| 2011 | 34 | 53 |
| 2012 | 37 | 57 |
| 2013 | 33 | 54 |
| 2014 | 31 | 65 |
| 2015 | 49 | 69 |
| 2016 | 39 | 78 |
| 2017 | 67 | 89 |
| 2018 | 50 | 77 |
| 2019 | 83 | 102 |
| 2020 | 63 | 107 |
| 2021 | 67 | 94 |
| 2022 | 78 | 90 |
| 2023 | 79 | 64 |
| 2024 | 65 | 62 |
| 2025 | 75 | 61 |
| 2026 | 32 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 2050/0067Types of closures or fastenersIndexing code433
- A61B 2050/0051Closable by rotationIndexing code412
- A61B 2050/0065Peelable coverIndexing code393
- A61B 2050/0058Closable by translationIndexing code334
- A61B 2050/0066With additional sealing meansIndexing code116
- A61B 2050/0062Closable by a combination of rotation and translationIndexing code98
- A61B 2050/0089Having permanent closure meansIndexing code44
Recent patents
- Packaging for oral care tool22 Sep 2026US 12,741,796 B2Sage Products, LLC
- System and method for packaging and preparing a radiofrequency ablation kit15 Sep 2026US 12,734,009 B2Avent, Inc.
- Sterile packaging with integrated damping18 Aug 2026US 12,708,472 B2Aesculap AG
- Rigid sterile barrier11 Aug 2026US 12,702,408 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Resiliently expandable sterilizable bulk packaging11 Aug 2026US 12,702,460 B2Roesler IP GmbH
- Sterilization wrap system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294574 A1Turbett Surgical, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for compressing/loading stent-valves24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283775 A1Symetis SA
- Medical tool kit17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272594 A1ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Strip package for antiseptic cap3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257051 A1Excelsior Medical Corporation
- Determining effectiveness of sterilization procedure from outside the sterilization package20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241057 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical stapler2,431US 6,202,914 B1United States Surgical Corporation · 2001
- Surgical stapler having interchangeable loading units2,195US 5,651,491 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1997
- Surgical stapler2,145US 5,941,442 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1999
- Surgical stapler2,051US 6,817,509 B2United States Surgical Corporation · 2004
- Surgical stapler2,044US 6,681,978 B2United States Surgical Corporation · 2004