A61F 13/266
Insertion devices
Official title: {Insertion devices, e.g. rods or plungers, separate from the tampon}
A61F13/266 (Insertion devices) appears on 141 US grants and 214 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 141
- Published applications
- 214
- Assignees
- 64
- Inventors
- 351
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2011 | 5 | 9 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
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| 2014 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 18 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 |
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| 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Medical systems, devices, and related methods1 Sep 2026US 12,721,758 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Device for positioning an absorptive matrix element within a body cavity and kit for collecting biological secretions16 Jun 2026US 12,653,510 B2Noselab GmbH
- Medical devices, systems, and related methods26 May 2026US 12,636,201 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Composition for thin walled molded parts10 Mar 2026US 12,569,373 B2
- Repositionable surgical tampon17 Feb 2026US 12,551,674 B2The Government of The United States, as represented by The Director of the Defense Health Agency
- Menstrual insert27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248659 A1
- Deployment device for an insertable and methods of use and manufacture14 May 2026US 2026/0130789 A1
- Tampon applicator with improved insertion tip16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102291 A1Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
- Method for forming a cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090922 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Cellulosic tampon applicator2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090924 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Compact tampon applicator1,106US 4,973,302 APlaytex Family Products Corporation · 1990
- Encapsulated tampon with an applicator85US 5,542,914 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1996
- Catamenial tampon52US 5,350,371 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1994
- Compact tampon applicator with improved interlock41US 4,960,417 ATambrands Inc. · 1990
- Incontinence insert device and method of using same40US 6,695,763 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2004