A61C 19/002
Cleaning devices specially adapted for dental instruments
Official title: {Cleaning devices specially adapted for dental instruments}
A61C19/002 (Cleaning devices specially adapted for dental instruments) appears on 191 US grants and 180 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 191
- Published applications
- 180
- Assignees
- 104
- Inventors
- 413
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 |
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| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 8 |
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| 2014 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 | 16 |
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| 2017 | 13 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 11 |
| 2019 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 6 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Combined container and orthodontic retainer cleaning apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,806 B2Brushy LLC
- Ultrasonic cleaning device for oral appliances18 Aug 2026US 12,708,932 B2Kp Medical Ltd
- Container and kit for washing and/or disinfecting and/or sterilising medical instruments3 Mar 2026US 12,564,466 B2Gem S.N.C. Di Enrico Xodo E Guido Cappellina
- Smart oil spray adapter24 Feb 2026US 12,558,447 B2Aesculap AG
- Method for investigating optical element embedded in intraoral scanner, and system using same27 Jan 2026US 12,533,033 B2Medit Corp.
- Hands-free flushing apparatus for dental waterlines and connected dental devices13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232421 A1
- Dental unit waterline system, kit and method of use6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224342 A1Parkell, Inc.
- Surgical cassette30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215900 A1Institut Straumann AG
- Cleaning solution for cleaning an object produced using a 3d printing method9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193576 A1
- Device to allow a cleaning of a nozzle of a dental tool and a system including the nozzle element and the device28 May 2026US 2026/0145212 A1Ferton Holding S.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medical or dental instrument and/or supply unit and/or care unit and/or system for the medical or dental instrument1,509US 7,258,546 B2Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH & Co. · 2007
- Cassette for treating medical instruments1,485US 5,543,119 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1996
- Apparatus for the hygienic preparation of medical instruments1,074US 5,571,488 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1996
- Dental handpiece lubrication purging apparatus129US 5,302,123 A1994
- Dental handpiece purging device124US 5,282,745 ADental Components LLC · 1994