A61B 50/362
For sharps
Official title: {for sharps}
A61B50/362 (For sharps) appears on 408 US grants and 311 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 408
- Published applications
- 311
- Assignees
- 175
- Inventors
- 638
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 12 |
| 2007 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 14 |
| 2009 | 5 | 13 |
| 2010 | 7 | 11 |
| 2011 | 8 | 15 |
| 2012 | 10 | 8 |
| 2013 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 12 | 11 |
| 2015 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 9 | 15 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 |
| 2018 | 12 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 16 | 20 |
| 2021 | 9 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 |
| 2025 | 18 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hand held dermaplaning device and dermaplaning process11 Aug 2026US 12,702,213 B2DD Karma LLC
- Carriers for collecting biological samples2 Jun 2026US 12,642,618 B2
- Systems and methods for surgical field item detection5 May 2026US 12,616,548 B2Magvation, LLC
- Method for monitoring object flow within a surgical space during a surgery21 Apr 2026US 12,605,223 B2The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection assembly24 Mar 2026US 12,582,496 B2Stryker Corporation
- Used needle separating device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216447 A1Mobiu Co., Ltd.
- A sharps dislodger19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047864 A1
- Waste container and method for using the same5 Feb 2026US 2026/0035174 A1FrostPharma AB
- Clinical waste container and method for producing the same15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014745 A1FrostPharma AB
- Needle harvesting devices, systems and methods25 Dec 2025US 2025/0387117 A1Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Loose staples removal system1,364US 8,960,521 B2Covidien LP · 2015
- Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency250US 9,451,949 B2Sharp Fluidics, LLC · 2016
- Intra-operative system for identifying and tracking surgical sharp objects, instruments, and sponges243US 9,168,104 B22015
- Devices and methods for interconnecting vessels241US 7,892,247 B2Bioconnect Systems, Inc. · 2011
- Blade assembly receptacle and method206US 5,611,808 ACabot Technology Corporation · 1997