A61F 13/02
Adhesive bandages or dressings
A61F13/02 (Adhesive bandages or dressings) appears on 2,961 US grants and 3,639 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 2,961
- Published applications
- 3,639
- Assignees
- 1,171
- Inventors
- 4,851
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 39 | 0 |
| 1988 | 32 | 0 |
| 1989 | 27 | 0 |
| 1990 | 45 | 0 |
| 1991 | 45 | 0 |
| 1992 | 38 | 0 |
| 1993 | 34 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996 | 46 | 0 |
| 1997 | 72 | 0 |
| 1998 | 66 | 0 |
| 1999 | 58 | 0 |
| 2000 | 52 | 0 |
| 2001 | 61 | 22 |
| 2002 | 61 | 61 |
| 2003 | 48 | 76 |
| 2004 | 42 | 82 |
| 2005 | 33 | 76 |
| 2006 | 40 | 77 |
| 2007 | 38 | 93 |
| 2008 | 23 | 102 |
| 2009 | 30 | 96 |
| 2010 | 47 | 125 |
| 2011 | 62 | 135 |
| 2012 | 87 | 136 |
| 2013 | 89 | 154 |
| 2014 | 88 | 196 |
| 2015 | 79 | 154 |
| 2016 | 102 | 179 |
| 2017 | 99 | 173 |
| 2018 | 114 | 200 |
| 2019 | 154 | 234 |
| 2020 | 135 | 232 |
| 2021 | 148 | 215 |
| 2022 | 143 | 232 |
| 2023 | 131 | 162 |
| 2024 | 146 | 174 |
| 2025 | 138 | 144 |
| 2026 | 94 | 109 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61F 13/0203With fluid retention members1,510
- A61F 13/023Wound covering film layers without a fluid retention layer847
- A61F 13/0246Characterised by the skin-adhering layer841
- A61F 13/0276Apparatus or processes for manufacturing adhesive dressings or bandages541
- A61F 13/0259Characterised by the release liner covering the skin adhering layer341
- A61F 13/0273Adhesive bandages for winding around limb, trunk or head183
- A61F 13/0269Tapes for dressing attachment114
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.
- Chest seal29 Sep 2026US 12,746,157 B2Roosin Medical Co., Ltd.
- Partially transparent wound dressing22 Sep 2026US 12,740,894 B2Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Mobile wound cover22 Sep 2026US 12,740,895 B2
- Incision dressing8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306302 A1DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
- Wound closure system having microcannulaic pathways1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294689 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Wound Closure System, Kits and Method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294690 A1
- Wound dressing and method of use24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283855 A1Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283856 A1Smith & Nephew, Inc.
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