A61L 2/206
Ethylene oxide
A61L2/206 (Ethylene oxide) appears on 533 US grants and 655 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 533
- Published applications
- 655
- Assignees
- 333
- Inventors
- 1,170
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 | 14 |
| 2004 | 5 | 18 |
| 2005 | 3 | 30 |
| 2006 | 7 | 30 |
| 2007 | 7 | 28 |
| 2008 | 8 | 19 |
| 2009 | 9 | 21 |
| 2010 | 14 | 23 |
| 2011 | 14 | 15 |
| 2012 | 17 | 16 |
| 2013 | 21 | 18 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 |
| 2015 | 9 | 28 |
| 2016 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 16 | 25 |
| 2018 | 19 | 31 |
| 2019 | 23 | 32 |
| 2020 | 28 | 49 |
| 2021 | 36 | 46 |
| 2022 | 21 | 50 |
| 2023 | 30 | 33 |
| 2024 | 30 | 29 |
| 2025 | 33 | 27 |
| 2026 | 17 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Feedback algorithms for manual bailout systems for surgical instruments15 Sep 2026US 12,733,931 B2Cilag GmbH International
- Apparatus and method for control of cell processing system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,521 B2Cellares Corporation
- Apparatus and method for sterilization of an article4 Aug 2026US 12,697,408 B2IDEATE Medical 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.
- Apparatus and method for sterialization of an article1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295102 A1IDEATE Medical Inc.
- Protective membrane for medical luer connectors1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295232 A1CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Ethylene oxide abatement systems1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295520 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sterilizable surgical instrument2,100US 8,397,971 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- 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
- Bipolar forceps1,447US 8,579,897 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013