A61M 2016/003
With a flowmeter
Official title: {with a flowmeter}
A61M2016/003 (With a flowmeter) appears on 3,648 US grants and 5,160 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 3,648
- Published applications
- 5,160
- Assignees
- 1,082
- Inventors
- 5,714
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 67 | 78 |
| 2004 | 46 | 83 |
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| 2019 | 185 | 264 |
| 2020 | 257 | 341 |
| 2021 | 234 | 353 |
| 2022 | 270 | 407 |
| 2023 | 253 | 366 |
| 2024 | 280 | 383 |
| 2025 | 267 | 277 |
| 2026 | 133 | 166 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for controlling valve6 Oct 2026US 12,752,072 B2Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Intelligent exhaled sputum-suction and inhaled oxygen-supply device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,355 B2Metabrain Technology Pte. Ltd.
- Apparatus and method for improved assisted ventilation22 Sep 2026US 12,741,110 B2CoLabs Medical, Inc.
- Method and system for controlling a level of ventilatory assist applied to a patient by a mechanical ventilator22 Sep 2026US 12,741,111 B2Unity Health Toronto
- Automatic medicine replacement and atomization device22 Sep 2026US 12,741,115 B2Medcaptain Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inhalation therapy device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306761 A1PARI Pharma GmbH
- System and method for airway muscle activation using air pressure routines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306768 A1NovaResp Technologies Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for high gas flow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306769 A1Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Humidifier for respiratory apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306781 A1ResMed Pty Ltd
- Method for determining a flow rate of a fluid independent of the thermal properties of the fluid8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309527 A1Berkin B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device and method for monitoring breathing during sleep, control of CPAP treatment, and preventing of apnea735US 5,245,995 AResCare Limited · 1993
- Intelligent inhaler providing feedback to both patient and medical professional705US 5,363,842 ACircadian, Inc. · 1994
- Detection of apnea and obstruction of the airway in the respiratory system678US 5,704,345 AResMed Limited · 1998
- Delivery of aerosol medications for inspiration598US 5,404,871 AAradigm Corporation · 1995
- Method and apparatus for maintaining airway patency to treat sleep apnea and other disorders565US 5,148,802 ARespironics, Inc. · 1992