A61F 5/34
Pressure pads filled with air or liquid
A61F5/34 (Pressure pads filled with air or liquid) appears on 292 US grants and 301 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61F- Granted patents
- 292
- Published applications
- 301
- Assignees
- 139
- Inventors
- 508
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 13 |
| 2012 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 15 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 | 24 |
| 2017 | 8 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 18 |
| 2019 | 15 | 17 |
| 2020 | 7 | 17 |
| 2021 | 12 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 17 |
| 2023 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 |
| 2025 | 12 | 21 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Non-invasive apparatuses for mitigating pressure applied to a human body and associated systems and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,740,900 B2TurnCare, Inc.
- Pressure-mitigating surfaces with inflatable chambers and methods for deploying and controlling the same16 Jun 2026US 12,653,730 B2TurnCare, Inc.
- Devices and methods for the management and prevention of hernia and other musculoskeletal injuries2 Jun 2026US 12,642,682 B2
- Prophylactic dressing26 May 2026US 12,636,197 B2Mölnlycke Health Care AB
- Medical dressing27 Jan 2026US 12,533,265 B2Mölnlycke Health Care AB
- Pressure-mitigating surfaces with inflatable chambers and methods for deploying and controlling the same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294698 A1TurnCare, Inc.
- Prophylactic dressing10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263283 A1Mölnlycke Health Care AB
- Customizable Inflatable Bolster Apparatus28 May 2026US 2026/0144665 A1Vanderbilt University
- Medical dressing30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115051 A1Mölnlycke Health Care AB
- Methods for controlling and monitoring inflatable perfusion enhancement apparatuses and associated systems26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054460 A1TurnCare, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cushion for holding an element of grafted skin1,174US 4,480,638 A1984
- Inflatable expansible surgical pressure dressing330US 4,224,945 A1980
- Inflatable compression garment221US 5,435,009 AHuntleigh Technology Limited · 1995
- Automatic fluid compress and circulating system206US 5,466,250 AAircast, Inc. · 1995
- Short leg walker194US 5,833,639 AJohnson & Johnson Professional, Inc. · 1998