A61G 7/10
Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
Official title: Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
A61G7/10 (Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons) appears on 3,066 US grants and 2,729 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 3,066
- Published applications
- 2,729
- Assignees
- 949
- Inventors
- 4,631
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978 | 27 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23 | 0 |
| 1981 | 21 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 42 | 0 |
| 1991 | 51 | 0 |
| 1992 | 44 | 0 |
| 1993 | 40 | 0 |
| 1994 | 49 | 0 |
| 1995 | 56 | 0 |
| 1996 | 64 | 0 |
| 1997 | 51 | 0 |
| 1998 | 61 | 0 |
| 1999 | 58 | 0 |
| 2000 | 66 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 15 |
| 2002 | 52 | 51 |
| 2003 | 53 | 49 |
| 2004 | 56 | 64 |
| 2005 | 41 | 83 |
| 2006 | 44 | 93 |
| 2007 | 47 | 93 |
| 2008 | 45 | 56 |
| 2009 | 56 | 55 |
| 2010 | 54 | 105 |
| 2011 | 54 | 103 |
| 2012 | 75 | 147 |
| 2013 | 95 | 107 |
| 2014 | 109 | 131 |
| 2015 | 89 | 129 |
| 2016 | 96 | 108 |
| 2017 | 102 | 131 |
| 2018 | 92 | 151 |
| 2019 | 122 | 149 |
| 2020 | 148 | 175 |
| 2021 | 143 | 142 |
| 2022 | 148 | 153 |
| 2023 | 109 | 121 |
| 2024 | 109 | 124 |
| 2025 | 114 | 90 |
| 2026 | 93 | 104 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61G 7/1013Lifting of patients by1,753
- A61G 7/104Devices carried or supported by1,300
- A61G 7/1049Attachment, suspending or supporting means for patients1,221
- A61G 7/1073Parts, details or accessories981
- A61G 7/1025Lateral movement of patients916
- A61G 7/1001Specially adapted for specific applications647
- A61G 7/1063Safety means411
- A61G 7/16Converting a lying surface into a chair321
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Recent patents
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- Patient moving devices (Edelgard Rises)29 Sep 2026US 12,746,163 B2
- Walker apparatus with lifting platform22 Sep 2026US 12,740,912 B2Axtion Independence Mobility Inc.
- Personal lifting assembly15 Sep 2026US 12,734,088 B2AMP Performance LLC
- Reconfigurable System for Supporting a Person with Reduced Mobility8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306323 A1
- Apparatus for Securing a Patient on an Orthopedic Surgical Table Platform8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306328 A1
- Patient transfer device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306329 A1Sage Products, LLC
- Automated home health patient care system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294704 A1
- Transfer system for a lavatory within an internal cabin of a vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294705 A1The Boeing Company
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By later US patents
- Configurable system for alerting caregivers455US 7,319,386 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2008
- Chair bed416US 5,715,548 AHill-Rom, Inc. · 1998
- Positional feedback system for medical mattress systems330US 5,611,096 AKinetic Concepts, Inc. · 1997
- Communication network for a hospital bed295US 5,771,511 AHill-Rom, Inc. · 1998
- Patient care bed with network276US 7,237,287 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2007