A61M 1/78
Means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems
Official title: {Means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems (combined with drainage containers A61M1/60)}
A61M1/78 (Means for preventing overflow or contamination of the pumping systems) appears on 679 US grants and 778 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 679
- Published applications
- 778
- Assignees
- 258
- Inventors
- 1,031
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 14 |
| 2003 | 11 | 13 |
| 2004 | 9 | 11 |
| 2005 | 4 | 16 |
| 2006 | 7 | 10 |
| 2007 | 6 | 24 |
| 2008 | 5 | 14 |
| 2009 | 10 | 32 |
| 2010 | 16 | 37 |
| 2011 | 14 | 40 |
| 2012 | 30 | 19 |
| 2013 | 34 | 45 |
| 2014 | 34 | 45 |
| 2015 | 24 | 35 |
| 2016 | 23 | 33 |
| 2017 | 24 | 34 |
| 2018 | 39 | 44 |
| 2019 | 31 | 53 |
| 2020 | 38 | 46 |
| 2021 | 40 | 43 |
| 2022 | 38 | 46 |
| 2023 | 33 | 36 |
| 2024 | 44 | 35 |
| 2025 | 26 | 30 |
| 2026 | 17 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Surgical suction device that uses positive pressure gas29 Sep 2026US 12,745,935 B2Conmed Corporation
- Endoscopic vessel harvesting devices with conditioning of insufflation gas29 Sep 2026US 12,746,028 B2Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
- Systems and methods for controlling operation of negative pressure wound therapy apparatus25 Aug 2026US 12,714,775 B2Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Portable suction devices, systems, and methods for controlling suction using same14 Jul 2026US 12,678,551 B2The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
- Surgical irrigation cassette30 Jun 2026US 12,667,656 B2Stryker Corporation
- Portable suction devices, systems, and methods for controlling suction using same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306730 A1The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
- Dressing allowing enhanced articulation with strategic welds17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272721 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Surgical evacuation sensor arrangements10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263145 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Aspiration catheter systems3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256482 A1Jupiter Endovascular Inc.
- Surgical noise-limiting device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241091 A1Silent Surgical, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wound treatment employing reduced pressure2,003US 5,636,643 AWake Forest University · 1997
- Method of treating tissue damage and apparatus for same1,737US 5,645,081 AWake Forest University · 1997
- Apparatus for removing fluid from a wound1,682US 5,549,584 AThe Kendall Company · 1996
- Irrigation system for endoscopic surgery1,585US 6,358,224 B1Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2002
- Vacuum wound drainage system and lipids baffle therefor1,373US 4,655,754 AStryker Corporation · 1987