A61B 5/447
Specially adapted for aiding the prevention of ulcer or pressure sore development
Official title: {specially adapted for aiding the prevention of ulcer or pressure sore development, i.e. before the ulcer or sore has developed}
A61B5/447 (Specially adapted for aiding the prevention of ulcer or pressure sore development) appears on 382 US grants and 642 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 382
- Published applications
- 642
- Assignees
- 250
- Inventors
- 980
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 |
| 2006 | 5 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 2 | 14 |
| 2010 | 4 | 17 |
| 2011 | 4 | 22 |
| 2012 | 10 | 17 |
| 2013 | 21 | 31 |
| 2014 | 11 | 22 |
| 2015 | 17 | 25 |
| 2016 | 18 | 36 |
| 2017 | 16 | 44 |
| 2018 | 17 | 31 |
| 2019 | 33 | 48 |
| 2020 | 29 | 48 |
| 2021 | 31 | 53 |
| 2022 | 33 | 41 |
| 2023 | 23 | 42 |
| 2024 | 27 | 50 |
| 2025 | 34 | 38 |
| 2026 | 24 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for detection of pressure ulcers29 Sep 2026US 12,745,953 B2Apogee Interests, LLC
- Wearable pressure ulcer detection sensor and pressure ulcer detection system including the same15 Sep 2026US 12,733,869 B2Asen Company
- Display of monitored patient position information1 Sep 2026US 12,721,566 B2Leaf Healthcare, Inc.
- Pressure measurement1 Sep 2026US 12,721,574 B2Bruin Biometrics, LLC
- 3-dimensional augmented reality scanner for customized medical immobilization devices25 Aug 2026US 12,714,331 B2Dimension Orthotics, LLC
- Individually Adjusted Inflatable Zone Support System1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294713 A1XSENSOR Technology Corporation
- Systems and methods for monitoring and treating diabetic foot ulcers24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283539 A1T.J. Smith and Nephew, Limited
- Automatically identifying pressure injuries24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283540 A1Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Patient support apparatus having a detection and ranging system20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240702 A1Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Pressure sensing mat13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232219 A1Wellsense, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Patient-worn wireless physiological sensor629US 10,226,187 B2Masimo Corporation · 2019
- Wireless patient monitoring systems and methods553US 10,383,527 B2Masimo Corporation · 2019
- Systems and methods for patient fall detection542US 10,448,844 B2Masimo Corporation · 2019
- Systems and methods to monitor repositioning of a patient470US 10,736,518 B2Masimo Corporation · 2020
- Apparatus and method for monitoring contact pressure between body parts and contact surfaces415US 5,253,656 A1993