A61F 13/00
Bandages or dressings
Official title: Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings {A61N5/1029}); Absorbent pads
A61F13/00 (Bandages or dressings) appears on 21,939 US grants and 24,230 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 21,939
- Published applications
- 24,230
- Assignees
- 4,582
- Inventors
- 27,497
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 161 | 0 |
| 1977 | 136 | 0 |
| 1978 | 107 | 0 |
| 1979 | 65 | 0 |
| 1980 | 122 | 0 |
| 1981 | 118 | 0 |
| 1982 | 143 | 0 |
| 1983 | 116 | 0 |
| 1984 | 119 | 0 |
| 1985 | 153 | 0 |
| 1986 | 195 | 0 |
| 1987 | 263 | 0 |
| 1988 | 221 | 0 |
| 1989 | 271 | 0 |
| 1990 | 278 | 0 |
| 1991 | 287 | 0 |
| 1992 | 235 | 0 |
| 1993 | 225 | 0 |
| 1994 | 269 | 0 |
| 1995 | 348 | 0 |
| 1996 | 363 | 0 |
| 1997 | 451 | 0 |
| 1998 | 521 | 0 |
| 1999 | 470 | 0 |
| 2000 | 449 | 0 |
| 2001 | 475 | 207 |
| 2002 | 589 | 717 |
| 2003 | 655 | 888 |
| 2004 | 451 | 860 |
| 2005 | 356 | 936 |
| 2006 | 325 | 779 |
| 2007 | 324 | 759 |
| 2008 | 262 | 868 |
| 2009 | 295 | 753 |
| 2010 | 506 | 903 |
| 2011 | 543 | 896 |
| 2012 | 691 | 1045 |
| 2013 | 691 | 1059 |
| 2014 | 704 | 1107 |
| 2015 | 772 | 1091 |
| 2016 | 749 | 1082 |
| 2017 | 664 | 1170 |
| 2018 | 728 | 1096 |
| 2019 | 790 | 1222 |
| 2020 | 884 | 1318 |
| 2021 | 876 | 1105 |
| 2022 | 775 | 1140 |
| 2023 | 712 | 922 |
| 2024 | 794 | 946 |
| 2025 | 762 | 791 |
| 2026 | 480 | 570 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 13/15Absorbent pads15,414
- A61F 13/02Adhesive bandages or dressings2,961
- A61F 2013/00361PlastersIndexing code2,547
- A61F 2013/00089Wound bandagesIndexing code2,168
- A61F 13/05Bandages or dressings: specially adapted for use with sub-pressure or over-pressure therapy1,592
- A61F 13/00051Accessories for dressings1,541
- A61F 13/06Bandages or dressings: specially adapted for feet or legs1,201
- A61F 13/01Non-adhesive bandages or dressings1,111
All 13 subgroupsShow fewer
- A61F 13/04Plaster of paris bandages571
- A61F 13/10Bandages or dressings: specially adapted for fingers, hands or arms455
- A61F 13/00987Apparatus or processes for manufacturing non-adhesive dressings or bandages412
- A61F 13/14Bandages or dressings: specially adapted for the breast or abdomen408
- A61F 13/12Bandages or dressings: specially adapted for the head or neck357
Recent patents
- Sensor positioning and optical sensing for sensor enabled wound therapy dressings and systems6 Oct 2026US 12,751,864 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Wound dressing and method of treatment6 Oct 2026US 12,751,865 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Lymphatic compression space sleeve6 Oct 2026US 12,751,866 B2
- Absorbent article comprising a lower acquisition and distribution layer6 Oct 2026US 12,751,867 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Absorbent article with fastening component for disposal6 Oct 2026US 12,751,868 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Incision dressing8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306302 A1DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
- Tissue Interface For Tissue Debridement8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306303 A1KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
- Compression therapy arrangement and methods for operating and monitoring the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306304 A1Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG
- Compression therapy arrangement and methods for operating and monitoring the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306305 A1Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG
- Elastic laminates and methods for assembling elastic laminates for absorbent articles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306306 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wound treatment employing reduced pressure2,003US 5,636,643 AWake Forest University · 1997
- Wound dressing and treatment method1,821US 4,969,880 A1990
- Medical patient fluid management interface system and method1,751US 6,071,267 AKinetic Concepts, Inc. · 2000
- Method of treating tissue damage and apparatus for same1,737US 5,645,081 AWake Forest University · 1997
- Fastening system and method1,644US 5,527,293 AKinetic Concepts, Inc. · 1996