A61M 15/00
Inhalators
Official title: Inhalators {(drug delivery in endotracheal tubes A61M16/04)}
A61M15/00 (Inhalators) appears on 7,995 US grants and 11,177 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 7,995
- Published applications
- 11,177
- Assignees
- 2,522
- Inventors
- 11,265
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 37 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 35 | 0 |
| 1994 | 52 | 0 |
| 1995 | 58 | 0 |
| 1996 | 84 | 0 |
| 1997 | 80 | 0 |
| 1998 | 99 | 0 |
| 1999 | 104 | 0 |
| 2000 | 133 | 0 |
| 2001 | 108 | 44 |
| 2002 | 148 | 179 |
| 2003 | 158 | 236 |
| 2004 | 157 | 325 |
| 2005 | 103 | 289 |
| 2006 | 166 | 256 |
| 2007 | 97 | 241 |
| 2008 | 111 | 294 |
| 2009 | 102 | 298 |
| 2010 | 174 | 336 |
| 2011 | 142 | 309 |
| 2012 | 195 | 319 |
| 2013 | 259 | 375 |
| 2014 | 269 | 417 |
| 2015 | 274 | 491 |
| 2016 | 282 | 503 |
| 2017 | 320 | 565 |
| 2018 | 345 | 597 |
| 2019 | 442 | 668 |
| 2020 | 494 | 711 |
| 2021 | 461 | 797 |
| 2022 | 459 | 657 |
| 2023 | 465 | 622 |
| 2024 | 560 | 677 |
| 2025 | 490 | 603 |
| 2026 | 291 | 368 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 15/0001Details of inhalators3,031
- A61M 15/06Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes2,311
- A61M 15/0065Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices2,263
- A61M 15/0028Inhalators: using prepacked dosages, one for each application1,886
- A61M 15/009Inhalators: using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means1,809
- A61M 15/08Inhaling devices inserted into the nose1,034
- A61M 15/0085Inhalators: using ultrasonics831
- A61M 15/0091Mechanically breath-triggered795
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Recent patents
- Sample collection device, sample collection kit, sample collection system, diagnostic device, and associated methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,698 B2ASAP Breatheassist Pty Ltd
- Powder formulations for inhalation6 Oct 2026US 12,751,916 B2Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- Methods for delivery of psychedelic medications by inhalation and systems for performing the methods6 Oct 2026US 12,751,940 B2Cybin IRL Limited
- Droplet delivery method with micro-stopping dose metering capabilities6 Oct 2026US 12,752,065 B2Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
- Aerosol generating device with shield element and article29 Sep 2026US 12,745,796 B2Nicoventures Trading Limited
- Powder inhalation system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306758 A1Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Powder suction system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306759 A1Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Powder inhalation system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306760 A1Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Inhalation therapy device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306761 A1PARI Pharma GmbH
- Equipment for simultaneously testing reference and test nasal spray products8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306762 A1Brio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medicament dispensing device with a display indicative of the state of an internal medicament reservoir1,620US 7,331,340 B2IVAX Corporation · 2008
- Drug administration method1,497US 7,427,607 B2Next21 K.K. · 2008
- Integrated delivery device for continuous glucose sensor1,246US 7,591,801 B2DexCom, Inc. · 2009
- Dispenser1,019US 5,894,841 APonwell Enterprises Limited · 1999
- Method for controlled contraction of collagen tissue932US 5,755,753 AThermage, Inc. · 1998