A61B 5/150633
Protective sleeves which are axially extensible
Official title: {Protective sleeves which are axially extensible, e.g. sleeves connected to, or integrated in, the piercing or driving device; pivotable protective sleeves}
A61B5/150633 (Protective sleeves which are axially extensible) appears on 470 US grants and 440 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 470
- Published applications
- 440
- Assignees
- 156
- Inventors
- 630
- Latest grant
- 23 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12 | 23 |
| 2003 | 24 | 30 |
| 2004 | 12 | 19 |
| 2005 | 15 | 17 |
| 2006 | 14 | 16 |
| 2007 | 4 | 16 |
| 2008 | 8 | 14 |
| 2009 | 9 | 17 |
| 2010 | 9 | 23 |
| 2011 | 14 | 17 |
| 2012 | 14 | 18 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | 10 | 20 |
| 2015 | 17 | 26 |
| 2016 | 18 | 23 |
| 2017 | 20 | 19 |
| 2018 | 16 | 22 |
| 2019 | 16 | 15 |
| 2020 | 21 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 15 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Measurement device23 Jun 2026US 12,661,042 B2ARKRAY, Inc.
- Blood collection assembly21 Apr 2026US 12,605,095 B2The Monarch Company, LLC
- Intravenous catheter insertion and blood sample devices and method of use31 Mar 2026US 12,589,225 B2Vascular Pathways, Inc.
- Blood draw device having tactile feedback mechanism24 Mar 2026US 12,582,338 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Syringe with multifunctional plunger handle3 Feb 2026US 12,539,369 B2Retractable Technologies, Inc.
- Blood collection assembly3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256392 A1The Monarch Company, LLC
- A device for fluid transfer through a placed catheter23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207101 A1B. Braun Melsungen AG
- Blood Draw Device Having Tactile Feedback Mechanism9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191445 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Oocyte Retrieval Tubing System25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174365 A1
- Arterial Blood Gas Syringe25 Dec 2025US 2025/0387056 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Reusable ceramic skin-piercing device890US 6,623,501 B2TheraSense, Inc. · 2003
- Optical analyzer455US 5,029,583 APersonal Diagnostics, Inc. · 1991
- Suction-type blood sampler332US 5,368,047 ANissho Corporation · 1994
- Fluid collection device with retractable needle324US 6,004,278 AMDC Investment Holdings, Inc. · 1999
- Blood sampler and component tester with guide member319US 5,231,993 AHabley Medical Technology Corporation · 1993