A61F 13/0246
Characterised by the skin-adhering layer
Official title: characterised by the skin-adhering layer
A61F13/0246 (Characterised by the skin-adhering layer) appears on 841 US grants and 1,183 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 841
- Published applications
- 1,183
- Assignees
- 428
- Inventors
- 1,786
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2021 | 55 | 60 |
| 2022 | 50 | 95 |
| 2023 | 42 | 51 |
| 2024 | 61 | 70 |
| 2025 | 37 | 56 |
| 2026 | 33 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sensor positioning and optical sensing for sensor enabled wound therapy dressings and systems6 Oct 2026US 12,751,864 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Chest seal29 Sep 2026US 12,746,157 B2Roosin Medical Co., Ltd.
- Mobile wound cover22 Sep 2026US 12,740,895 B2
- Wound care product comprising an antimicrobial coating22 Sep 2026US 12,741,052 B2Mölnlycke Health Care AB
- Anatomical closing system for health and wellness8 Sep 2026US 12,728,032 B2Intake Breathing Technology, LLC
- Wound closure system having microcannulaic pathways1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294689 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Wound Closure System, Kits and Method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294690 A1
- Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273164 A1T.J. Smith and Nephew, Limited
- On-demand agent dispensing devices and related methods10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263282 A1Roxilla LLC
- Prophylactic dressing10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263283 A1Mölnlycke Health Care AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wound closure means and method using flowable adhesive1,532US 5,259,835 ATri-Point Medical L.P. · 1993
- Wound dressing1,355US 8,764,732 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014
- Wound dressing1,225US 8,808,274 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc. · 2014
- Wound dressing and method for controlling severe, life-threatening bleeding1,098US 7,371,403 B2Providence Health System-Oregon · 2008
- Wound treatment employing reduced pressure584US 7,216,651 B2Wake Forest University Health Sciences · 2007