A61M 3/00
Medical syringes
Official title: Medical syringes, e.g. enemata; Irrigators (A61M5/00 takes precedence; pistons A61M5/315)
A61M3/00 (Medical syringes) appears on 2,431 US grants and 2,624 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,431
- Published applications
- 2,624
- Assignees
- 944
- Inventors
- 4,052
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 23 | 0 |
| 1991 | 33 | 0 |
| 1992 | 38 | 0 |
| 1993 | 42 | 0 |
| 1994 | 42 | 0 |
| 1995 | 47 | 0 |
| 1996 | 46 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 73 | 0 |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 10 |
| 2002 | 44 | 33 |
| 2003 | 45 | 55 |
| 2004 | 23 | 51 |
| 2005 | 22 | 58 |
| 2006 | 13 | 53 |
| 2007 | 25 | 80 |
| 2008 | 10 | 80 |
| 2009 | 25 | 47 |
| 2010 | 40 | 71 |
| 2011 | 46 | 87 |
| 2012 | 50 | 84 |
| 2013 | 73 | 111 |
| 2014 | 71 | 119 |
| 2015 | 71 | 121 |
| 2016 | 81 | 117 |
| 2017 | 88 | 161 |
| 2018 | 106 | 140 |
| 2019 | 113 | 181 |
| 2020 | 105 | 150 |
| 2021 | 133 | 161 |
| 2022 | 102 | 162 |
| 2023 | 94 | 137 |
| 2024 | 114 | 128 |
| 2025 | 90 | 150 |
| 2026 | 68 | 77 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Kidney stone treatment system6 Oct 2026US 12,751,728 B2Calyxo, Inc.
- Fecal management systems and methods6 Oct 2026US 12,752,046 B2CM Technologies, Inc.
- Rectal catheter assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,752,049 B2
- Devices, systems, and methods for priming a fluid management system29 Sep 2026US 12,746,325 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Catheter placement device for urethral applications29 Sep 2026US 12,746,371 B2
- Cleaning device for private parts8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306732 A1Shenzhen Hengnengda Technology Co., Ltd.
- Irrigation system with improved inflation control1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295145 A1Wellspect AB
- Feminine care device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295146 A1
- System and method for delivery of therapeutic agents and treatment of fecal impaction17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273167 A1Growth Armor, LLC
- Wound Therapy System With Wound Volume Estimation10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263683 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrosurgical apparatus1,982US 5,571,100 AGyrus Medical Limited · 1996
- Ultrasonic surgical apparatus1,933US 6,083,191 ASherwood Services AG · 2000
- Irrigation system for endoscopic surgery1,585US 6,358,224 B1Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2002
- Surgical ultrasonic horn1,494US 5,188,102 ASumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. · 1993
- Irrigation dressing1,388US 5,358,494 A1994