A61M 15/004
With fixed piercing or cutting means
Official title: {with fixed piercing or cutting means}
A61M15/004 (With fixed piercing or cutting means) appears on 118 US grants and 203 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 118
- Published applications
- 203
- Assignees
- 85
- Inventors
- 327
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 10 |
| 2011 | 1 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 |
| 2025 | 7 | 10 |
| 2026 | 7 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Inhaler article with folded distal end22 Sep 2026US 12,741,108 B2Philip Morris Products S. A.
- Inhaler article holder for high dose delivery15 Sep 2026US 12,734,315 B2Philip Morris Products S. A.
- Dispensing head for a device for dispensing a fluid or powder product into the nose11 Aug 2026US 12,702,770 B2Aptar France SAS
- Inhaler system with offset piercing21 Jul 2026US 12,685,831 B2Philip Morris Products S. A.
- Holder for inhaler article7 Apr 2026US 12,593,866 B2Philip Morris Products S. A.
- Powder inhaler and powder inhalation system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273201 A1Japan Tobacco Inc.
- Inhaler27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249026 A1Kt&G Corporation
- Inhalation device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224828 A1Merxin Limited
- Inhaler16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199613 A1Kt&G Corporation
- Inhaler2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183495 A1Kt&G Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for dispersion of dry powder medicaments277US 5,785,049 AInhale Therapeutic Systems · 1998
- Apparatus and methods for dispersing dry powder medicaments251US 5,740,794 AInhale Therapeutic Systems · 1998
- Single dose dispenser having a piercing member122US 5,307,953 AGlaxo Group Limited · 1994
- Delivery devices92US 7,784,460 B2OptiNose AS · 2010
- Composition, vessel, dry powder inhalation system, and related methods for transpulmonary administration56US 7,448,379 B2Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · 2008