A61M 1/77
Suction-irrigation systems
Official title: {Suction-irrigation systems (aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463)}
A61M1/77 (Suction-irrigation systems) appears on 2,066 US grants and 2,302 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,066
- Published applications
- 2,302
- Assignees
- 750
- Inventors
- 3,222
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 43 | 0 |
| 1994 | 44 | 0 |
| 1995 | 35 | 0 |
| 1996 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997 | 37 | 0 |
| 1998 | 39 | 0 |
| 1999 | 43 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 36 | 11 |
| 2002 | 36 | 44 |
| 2003 | 40 | 45 |
| 2004 | 34 | 54 |
| 2005 | 22 | 56 |
| 2006 | 18 | 43 |
| 2007 | 19 | 76 |
| 2008 | 17 | 72 |
| 2009 | 25 | 55 |
| 2010 | 48 | 66 |
| 2011 | 49 | 71 |
| 2012 | 40 | 71 |
| 2013 | 76 | 99 |
| 2014 | 56 | 97 |
| 2015 | 62 | 88 |
| 2016 | 87 | 98 |
| 2017 | 73 | 135 |
| 2018 | 78 | 102 |
| 2019 | 112 | 159 |
| 2020 | 93 | 148 |
| 2021 | 107 | 129 |
| 2022 | 93 | 132 |
| 2023 | 78 | 109 |
| 2024 | 123 | 137 |
| 2025 | 107 | 124 |
| 2026 | 74 | 81 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fluid feeding and suction apparatus, endoscope system, and method of suction residue by endoscope system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,609 B2Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Computer-aided vacuum thrombectomy systems and methods for estimating therapeutic benefit6 Oct 2026US 12,751,729 B1Penumbra, Inc.
- Fecal management systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,046 B2CM Technologies, Inc.
- Flow control mechanism for kidney stone treatment system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,047 B2Calyxo, Inc.
- Medical devices and related systems and methods29 Sep 2026US 12,746,322 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
- Large bore suction overtube8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305924 A1
- Systems and methods for thermal monitoring during phacoemulsification surgery1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294684 A1Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
- System for flushing a body cavity, a measurement unit and a smart tubing assembly for the system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295140 A1Haermonics BV
- Dual-flow biological fluid exchange device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295141 A1
- Emulsification devices and methods for crystalline lens removal17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272711 A1Lhotse Medical, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Endoscopic electrosurgical apparatus2,415US 5,334,183 AValleylab, Inc. · 1994
- Surgical tool2,269US 5,395,312 A1995
- Robotic surgical instruments with a fluid flow control system for irrigation, aspiration, and blowing2,107US 8,241,271 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2012
- Non-circular resection device and endoscope1,951US 6,629,630 B2SciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 2003
- Endoscopic ultrasonic aspirators1,862US 4,750,902 ASonomed Technology, Inc. · 1988