A61L 24/001
Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
Official title: {Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties}
A61L24/001 (Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties) appears on 1,691 US grants and 2,451 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61L- Granted patents
- 1,691
- Published applications
- 2,451
- Assignees
- 1,024
- Inventors
- 4,037
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2023 | 64 | 134 |
| 2024 | 99 | 131 |
| 2025 | 99 | 120 |
| 2026 | 63 | 71 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Synergistic activity of novel compounds against planktonic and biofilm cells of clinically relevant pathogens6 Oct 2026US 12,752,038 B2SterileCare Inc.
- Fibrin hydrogels6 Oct 2026US 12,752,039 B2Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Photocurable hemostatic composition29 Sep 2026US 12,746,305 B2Snvia Co., Ltd.
- Porous implant structures15 Sep 2026US 12,734,037 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Adhesive devices and uses thereof15 Sep 2026US 12,734,271 B2Cohesys Inc.
- Liquid embolic material composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306699 A1The Regents of the University of California
- Antimicrobial bone cement compositions: methods of making and using the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306700 A1Zonova Technologies Ltd
- Sealants for tissue closure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295113 A1Ethicon, Inc.
- Skin tissue suturing composition for wound healing and regeneration, and preparation method therefor1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295114 A1Daebong Ls, Ltd
- Electrode Assemblies for Applying Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) to a Subject's Body that Incorporate Silver-Doped Glass Micro-Particles for Sanitization1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295238 A1Novocure GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Polyhydroxyalkanoate compositions having controlled degradation rates1,516US 6,867,248 B1Metabolix, Inc. · 2005
- Mesocellular oxide foams as hemostatic compositions and methods of use1,075US 8,202,549 B2The Regents of the University of California · 2012
- Naturally derived bioabsorbable polymer gel adhesive for releasably attaching a staple buttress to a surgical stapler1,027US 10,136,891 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2018
- Fast curing compositions996US 6,894,140 B2Tyco Healthecare Gropu LP · 2005
- Photopolymerizable biodegradable hydrogels as tissue contacting materials and controlled-release carriers896US 5,410,016 ABoard of Regents, The University of Texas System · 1995