A61B 50/30
Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical
Official title: Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments (for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40)
A61B50/30 (Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical) appears on 4,011 US grants and 4,502 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 4,011
- Published applications
- 4,502
- Assignees
- 1,580
- Inventors
- 6,896
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 32 | 0 |
| 1990 | 45 | 0 |
| 1991 | 41 | 0 |
| 1992 | 55 | 0 |
| 1993 | 68 | 0 |
| 1994 | 62 | 0 |
| 1995 | 101 | 0 |
| 1996 | 60 | 0 |
| 1997 | 62 | 0 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 |
| 1999 | 60 | 0 |
| 2000 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 15 |
| 2002 | 38 | 65 |
| 2003 | 52 | 80 |
| 2004 | 43 | 97 |
| 2005 | 38 | 109 |
| 2006 | 49 | 113 |
| 2007 | 38 | 144 |
| 2008 | 40 | 168 |
| 2009 | 48 | 125 |
| 2010 | 84 | 136 |
| 2011 | 86 | 163 |
| 2012 | 95 | 148 |
| 2013 | 115 | 178 |
| 2014 | 131 | 216 |
| 2015 | 150 | 239 |
| 2016 | 144 | 253 |
| 2017 | 198 | 266 |
| 2018 | 173 | 251 |
| 2019 | 242 | 304 |
| 2020 | 225 | 291 |
| 2021 | 222 | 266 |
| 2022 | 190 | 237 |
| 2023 | 209 | 174 |
| 2024 | 199 | 185 |
| 2025 | 187 | 176 |
| 2026 | 108 | 103 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61B 50/33Trays1,170
- A61B 50/36For collecting or disposing of used articles1,025
- A61B 2050/314Flexible bags or pouchesIndexing code620
- A61B 2050/3008Having multiple compartmentsIndexing code583
- A61B 50/31Carrying cases or bags282
- A61B 50/3001For sharps251
- A61B 2050/3015TransparentIndexing code179
- A61B 2050/3011Having carrying handlesIndexing code144
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- A61B 2050/3006Nested casingsIndexing code120
- A61B 2050/3007Stackable casingsIndexing code116
- A61B 50/34Baskets111
- A61B 2050/3014WaterproofIndexing code60
- A61B 2050/3005Containing a preservative liquidIndexing code52
- A61B 2050/3004Containing desiccant meansIndexing code41
- A61B 2050/3009Having means for connecting similar adjacent containersIndexing code37
- A61B 2050/301Carried on the medical practitioner's clothing or backIndexing code37
- A61B 2050/3013Having means for automatically ejecting the stored articleIndexing code16
Recent patents
- Catheter tray, packaging system, and associated methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,076 B2Medline Industries, Inc.
- Dual purpose packaging for biopsy device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,087 B2Devicor Medical Products, Inc.
- Medical condom and automatic medical condom supply device22 Sep 2026US 12,740,761 B2IBMsol CO., LTD.
- Labeling and packaging system and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,741,783 B2C. R. Bard, Inc.
- Packaging for oral care tool22 Sep 2026US 12,741,796 B2Sage Products, LLC
- Sterilization wrap system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294574 A1Turbett Surgical, Inc.
- Systems including a surgical tray for adjustable instrument positioning1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294576 A1Alcon Inc.
- Packaging facilitating sterile connections1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294577 A1CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Single Port Collection System for Blood Collection From an A-Line, PIC, or Catheter24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283516 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Supports for surgical instruments24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283732 A1Sure Count Surgical, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Robotically-controlled surgical end effector system with rotary actuated closure systems2,881US 8,573,465 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Robotically-controlled cable-based surgical end effectors2,844US 8,800,838 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Drive interface for operably coupling a manipulatable surgical tool to a robot2,511US 8,479,969 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Shiftable drive interface for robotically-controlled surgical tool2,373US 8,616,431 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Robotically-controlled disposable motor-driven loading unit2,372US 8,752,749 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014