A61B 90/05
Splash shields for protection of the surgeon
Official title: {Splash shields for protection of the surgeon, e.g. splash guards connected to the apparatus}
A61B90/05 (Splash shields for protection of the surgeon) appears on 223 US grants and 255 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 223
- Published applications
- 255
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 588
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2004 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
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| 2018 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 60 |
| 2022 | 20 | 35 |
| 2023 | 9 | 35 |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 |
| 2025 | 18 | 10 |
| 2026 | 13 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for producing a controlled operating environment11 Aug 2026US 12,702,532 B2
- Shield assemblies for use with patient support apparatuses30 Jun 2026US 12,667,508 B2Stryker Corporation
- System for minimizing risk of transmission of infection30 Jun 2026US 12,668,164 B2
- Face shield and mask-equipped face shield9 Jun 2026US 12,648,603 B2Dexerials Corporation
- Face shield apparatuses and systems including same2 Jun 2026US 12,642,619 B2The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
- System for minimizing risk of transmission of infection17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274133 A1James L. Orrington, II D.D.S., P.C.
- Face shield apparatuses and systems including same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256538 A1The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
- Weight distribution exoskeleton20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241542 A1StemRad Ltd.
- Protective shield for guiding individuals4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151287 A1
- Abscess Irrigation Systems30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115374 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
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- Apparatus and method for the treatment of tissue with ultrasound energy by direct contact446US 7,431,704 B2Bacoustics, LLC · 2008
- Lavage tip196US 5,735,833 ABristol-Myers Squibb Company · 1998
- Retractable shield apparatus and method for a bone drill184US 5,667,509 A1997
- Wound irrigation shield with fluid scavenging167US 5,941,859 A1999