A61G 9/00
Bed-pans, urinals or other sanitary devices for bed-ridden persons
Official title: Bed-pans, urinals or other sanitary devices for bed-ridden persons; Cleaning devices therefor, e.g. combined with toilet-urinals (urinals worn by the patient A61F5/44)
A61G9/00 (Bed-pans, urinals or other sanitary devices for bed-ridden persons) appears on 418 US grants and 375 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 418
- Published applications
- 375
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 745
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 10 |
| 2003 | 12 | 14 |
| 2004 | 7 | 8 |
| 2005 | 10 | 14 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 13 |
| 2009 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 2 | 15 |
| 2011 | 11 | 18 |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | 7 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 17 |
| 2017 | 10 | 23 |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 |
| 2020 | 8 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 24 |
| 2022 | 15 | 25 |
| 2023 | 14 | 17 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
| 2025 | 14 | 25 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Excretion care assistance device and excretion care assistance method21 Jul 2026US 12,685,685 B2Sintokogio, Ltd.
- Utility cart with integrated convenience features30 Jun 2026US 12,667,509 B1
- Composition for production of a test soil for assessment of the cleaning action of cleaning devices and use thereof19 May 2026US 12,629,306 B2MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
- External urinary catheterization device and method of use21 Apr 2026US 12,605,271 B2
- Sanitary bag for medical use7 Apr 2026US 12,594,207 B2Cleanis
- Inflatable bedpan with outer-edge cinch-closure waste bag system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294718 A1
- System and apparatus for bearing catheter catch bag or urinal27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248667 A1Bernard Assistive Technologies, L.L.C.
- Portable fluid collection systems with storage and related methods27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248993 A1Purewick Corporation
- Nursing Machine23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207407 A1Suzhou Alton Electrical & Mechanical Industry Co., Ltd.
- Hospital Bed with Integrated Movable Toilet System16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102301 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Female urinal136US 4,202,058 A1980
- Disposable waste containment unit122US 4,882,794 A1989
- Apparatus and methods for receiving discharged urine113US 10,226,376 B2Purewick Corporation · 2019
- Male urine collection device using wicking material110US 10,376,406 B2Purewick Corporation · 2019
- Urine collection apparatus and method104US 6,311,339 B12001