A61M 2039/0288
Protectors, caps or covers therefor
Official title: {protectors, caps or covers therefor}
A61M2039/0288 (Protectors, caps or covers therefor) appears on 101 US grants and 140 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 101
- Published applications
- 140
- Assignees
- 77
- Inventors
- 257
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 18 |
| 2022 | 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2025 | 5 | 10 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Indwelling catheter system12 May 2026US 12,623,052 B2University of Galway
- Low profile catheter system24 Mar 2026US 12,582,805 B2NP Medical Inc.
- Port adapted to be frequently accessed3 Mar 2026US 12,564,709 B2ICU Medical, Inc.
- Bi-directional access to tumors24 Feb 2026US 12,558,516 B2Duke University
- Biliary stent having winding and fixing member around which pulling string is wound9 Dec 2025US 12,491,095 B2BCM Co., Ltd.
- Protective cover for implanted medical ports with impact distribution and ventilation system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207913 A1
- Method and System for Monitoring Fluid Levels in Medical Devices23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210751 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Catheter stabilization devices, systems, and methods16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199635 A1Vasonics, LLC
- Bi-directional access to tumors25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174991 A1Duke University
- Protective sleeve device and method4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151610 A1Thomas Jefferson University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Burr hole ring with catheter for use as an injection port267US 5,954,687 AMedtronic, Inc. · 1999
- Gastrostomy feeding port230US 4,944,732 ASandoz Nutrition Ltd. · 1990
- Subcutaneous port catheter system and associated method200US 7,008,412 B2CathLogic, Inc. · 2006
- Catheter systems and associated methods utilizing removable inner catheter or catheters192US 6,156,016 AMaginot Vascular Systems · 2000
- Percutaneous access159US 6,607,504 B2SciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 2003