A61B 5/150007
Details
Official title: {Details}
A61B5/150007 (Details) appears on 4,917 US grants and 6,124 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 4,917
- Published applications
- 6,124
- Assignees
- 1,603
- Inventors
- 7,596
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 24 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0 |
| 1981 | 28 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 46 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 49 | 0 |
| 1991 | 65 | 0 |
| 1992 | 58 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 66 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 57 | 0 |
| 1997 | 46 | 0 |
| 1998 | 53 | 0 |
| 1999 | 64 | 0 |
| 2000 | 77 | 0 |
| 2001 | 77 | 22 |
| 2002 | 62 | 113 |
| 2003 | 95 | 195 |
| 2004 | 60 | 205 |
| 2005 | 70 | 191 |
| 2006 | 65 | 245 |
| 2007 | 84 | 240 |
| 2008 | 66 | 238 |
| 2009 | 79 | 260 |
| 2010 | 142 | 307 |
| 2011 | 178 | 257 |
| 2012 | 226 | 280 |
| 2013 | 223 | 232 |
| 2014 | 213 | 300 |
| 2015 | 213 | 275 |
| 2016 | 221 | 264 |
| 2017 | 215 | 267 |
| 2018 | 206 | 240 |
| 2019 | 206 | 273 |
| 2020 | 238 | 248 |
| 2021 | 191 | 354 |
| 2022 | 173 | 246 |
| 2023 | 156 | 272 |
| 2024 | 170 | 284 |
| 2025 | 185 | 181 |
| 2026 | 113 | 135 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 5/150015Source of blood4,532
- A61B 5/150374Details of piercing elements or protective means for preventing accidental injuries by3,006
- A61B 5/150206Construction or design features not otherwise provided for2,568
- A61B 5/150358Strips for collecting blood1,170
- A61B 5/150053For enhanced collection of blood or interstitial fluid at the sample site1,040
- A61B 5/150755Blood sample preparation for further analysis729
- A61B 5/150175Adjustment of penetration depth669
- A61B 5/150732Needle holders, for instance for holding the needle by the hub, used648
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- A61B 5/150351Caps, stoppers or lids for sealing or closing a blood collection vessel561
- A61B 5/150343Collection vessels for collecting blood samples from the skin surface466
- A61B 5/150847Communication to or from blood sampling device460
- A61B 5/150801Means for facilitating use402
- A61B 5/150885Preventing re-use348
- A61B 5/150748Having means for aiding positioning of the piercing device at a location283
- A61B 5/150763With identification means264
- A61B 5/15074Needle sets comprising wings165
- A61B 5/150946Means for varying, regulating, indicating or limiting the speed or time of159
- A61B 5/150366Blood collection bags131
- A61B 5/150954Means for the detection of operative contact with patient114
- A61B 5/150961Means for the detection of the presence or absence of a module24
- A61B 5/150839Aesthetic features10
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By later US patents
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