A61L 2/07
Steam
A61L2/07 (Steam) appears on 1,101 US grants and 1,390 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 1,101
- Published applications
- 1,390
- Assignees
- 696
- Inventors
- 2,618
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 4 |
| 2002 | 15 | 26 |
| 2003 | 20 | 37 |
| 2004 | 22 | 50 |
| 2005 | 18 | 47 |
| 2006 | 18 | 48 |
| 2007 | 12 | 42 |
| 2008 | 14 | 34 |
| 2009 | 21 | 41 |
| 2010 | 28 | 50 |
| 2011 | 25 | 47 |
| 2012 | 27 | 29 |
| 2013 | 25 | 40 |
| 2014 | 47 | 40 |
| 2015 | 43 | 75 |
| 2016 | 32 | 54 |
| 2017 | 47 | 68 |
| 2018 | 48 | 61 |
| 2019 | 51 | 77 |
| 2020 | 56 | 92 |
| 2021 | 60 | 75 |
| 2022 | 48 | 87 |
| 2023 | 54 | 64 |
| 2024 | 53 | 59 |
| 2025 | 59 | 84 |
| 2026 | 37 | 59 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Aseptic filling apparatus with filter6 Oct 2026US 12,753,060 B1Torr Industries, Inc.
- Feedback algorithms for manual bailout systems for surgical instruments15 Sep 2026US 12,733,931 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Mobile disinfection apparatuses having visual marker detection systems and methods of their use11 Aug 2026US 12,702,725 B2Xenex Disinfection Services Inc.
- Medical instrument sterilization backer card4 Aug 2026US 12,697,409 B2SterileBits, Inc.
- Sterilization wrap system28 Jul 2026US 12,690,936 B2Turbett Surgical, Inc.
- Medical Instrument and Retainer and Tip Protection Sheath8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306688 A1Cygnus Medical, LLC
- Sterilization wrap system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294574 A1Turbett Surgical, Inc.
- Sterilisation method for a hollow fibre membrane filter1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295101 A1Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- Sterilizing Cabinet Filter Assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295487 A1
- Sterilization packaging1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296704 A1STERIS Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular powered surgical instrument with detachable shaft assemblies1,623US 9,743,929 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2017
- Feedback algorithms for manual bailout systems for surgical instruments1,521US 10,028,761 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2018
- Surgical stapling instrument system1,519US 9,750,499 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2017
- Cassette for treating medical instruments1,485US 5,543,119 ASiemens Aktiengesellschaft · 1996
- Bipolar forceps1,447US 8,579,897 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013