A61L 2103/00
Materials or objects being the target of disinfection or sterilisation
A61L2103/00 (Materials or objects being the target of disinfection or sterilisation) appears on 6,196 US grants and 9,030 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 6,196
- Published applications
- 9,030
- Assignees
- 3,457
- Inventors
- 14,299
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 |
| 1993 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 48 | 0 |
| 1997 | 54 | 0 |
| 1998 | 54 | 0 |
| 1999 | 75 | 0 |
| 2000 | 79 | 0 |
| 2001 | 98 | 33 |
| 2002 | 106 | 136 |
| 2003 | 112 | 214 |
| 2004 | 82 | 216 |
| 2005 | 83 | 217 |
| 2006 | 76 | 179 |
| 2007 | 77 | 197 |
| 2008 | 65 | 188 |
| 2009 | 77 | 184 |
| 2010 | 117 | 229 |
| 2011 | 127 | 198 |
| 2012 | 154 | 219 |
| 2013 | 167 | 256 |
| 2014 | 207 | 261 |
| 2015 | 192 | 287 |
| 2016 | 225 | 269 |
| 2017 | 218 | 404 |
| 2018 | 229 | 432 |
| 2019 | 326 | 523 |
| 2020 | 337 | 577 |
| 2021 | 378 | 803 |
| 2022 | 364 | 1010 |
| 2023 | 437 | 701 |
| 2024 | 518 | 559 |
| 2025 | 511 | 422 |
| 2026 | 296 | 316 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61L 2103/05Living organisms or biological materialsIndexing code2,628
- A61L 2103/15Laboratory, medical or dentistry appliancesIndexing code2,286
- A61L 2103/75Room floors or wallsIndexing code914
- A61L 2103/23Containers other than laboratory or medicalIndexing code658
- A61L 2103/50TextilesIndexing code345
- A61L 2103/10Medicinal preparations other than biologicalsIndexing code51
- A61L 2103/95VehiclesIndexing code31
- A61L 2103/65Personal protective equipmentIndexing code13
All 19 subgroupsShow fewer
- A61L 2103/25Personal electronic itemsIndexing code6
- A61L 2103/80Gates, doors or parts thereofIndexing code5
- A61L 2103/90Temporarily isolated areasIndexing code4
- A61L 2103/35Baby productsIndexing code3
- A61L 2103/30Tableware or kitchen utensilsIndexing code2
- A61L 2103/40FurnitureIndexing code1
- A61L 2103/60Cards or paper moneyIndexing code1
- A61L 2103/85Animal housesIndexing code1
- A61L 2103/45Toiletry or cosmetic articlesIndexing code0
- A61L 2103/55FootwearIndexing code0
- A61L 2103/70TrolleysIndexing code0
Recent patents
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Sterilizable surgical instrument2,100US 8,397,971 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2013
- Surgical instruments and components for use in sterile environments1,893US 8,414,577 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