A61B 8/4422
Related to hygiene or sterilisation
Official title: {related to hygiene or sterilisation}
A61B8/4422 (Related to hygiene or sterilisation) appears on 204 US grants and 306 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 204
- Published applications
- 306
- Assignees
- 132
- Inventors
- 535
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 16 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 | 15 |
| 2019 | 12 | 21 |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 27 |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 30 |
| 2024 | 13 | 27 |
| 2025 | 24 | 17 |
| 2026 | 11 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Medical condom and automatic medical condom supply device22 Sep 2026US 12,740,761 B2IBMsol CO., LTD.
- Ultrasound probe hanger and method for suspending a wireless ultrasound transducer within a chamber of an ultrasound transducer high-level disinfection (HLD) system15 Sep 2026US 12,733,903 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Ultrasound probe sheathing system and method11 Aug 2026US 12,702,380 B2Bard Access Systems, Inc.
- Method and probe for predicting spontaneous preterm delivery7 Jul 2026US 12,672,853 B2Advanced Tactile Imaging Inc.
- Probe sterilization device, probe sterilization method, and ultrasonic imaging system2 Jun 2026US 12,642,877 B2GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Ultrasound Scanner Mount6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224198 A1Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc.
- Sonohysterogram catheter device9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192098 A1
- Probe fall prevention accessories11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157727 A1GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Torsional ultrasonic waves transducer and medical device thereof11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157729 A1
- Shaped gel body, method for producing same, and use thereof4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151106 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Coupling sheath for ultrasound transducers281US 6,039,694 ASonotech, Inc. · 2000
- Multiple angle disposable needle guide system231US 5,941,889 ACIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · 1999
- Use of focused ultrasound for vascular sealing216US 6,656,136 B1Therus Corporation · 2003
- System for placement of a catheter including a signal-generating stylet200US 8,781,555 B2C. R. Bard, Inc. · 2014
- Multiple angle needle guide179US 6,361,499 B1CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · 2002