A61M 35/00
Devices for applying media
Official title: Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body (devices for handling toiletry or cosmetic substances A45D; absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, A61F13/15)
A61M35/00 (Devices for applying media) appears on 2,119 US grants and 2,998 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 2,119
- Published applications
- 2,998
- Assignees
- 1,168
- Inventors
- 4,321
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 13 |
| 2002 | 51 | 41 |
| 2003 | 29 | 46 |
| 2004 | 34 | 75 |
| 2005 | 23 | 68 |
| 2006 | 31 | 69 |
| 2007 | 19 | 90 |
| 2008 | 18 | 78 |
| 2009 | 31 | 89 |
| 2010 | 39 | 98 |
| 2011 | 50 | 111 |
| 2012 | 58 | 114 |
| 2013 | 56 | 131 |
| 2014 | 81 | 142 |
| 2015 | 76 | 151 |
| 2016 | 91 | 157 |
| 2017 | 109 | 172 |
| 2018 | 118 | 161 |
| 2019 | 148 | 193 |
| 2020 | 119 | 199 |
| 2021 | 132 | 171 |
| 2022 | 121 | 159 |
| 2023 | 110 | 128 |
| 2024 | 98 | 159 |
| 2025 | 105 | 124 |
| 2026 | 55 | 59 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Handheld wireless oximetry device29 Sep 2026US 12,745,933 B2
- Oximetry using light wavelengths to avoid surgical dyes22 Sep 2026US 12,740,729 B2
- Skin disinfectant wipe15 Sep 2026US 12,734,345 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Sweat pad and methods of using same8 Sep 2026US 12,728,024 B2Hemispheres for All, LLC
- Skin care device and tip for handpiece of the skin care device8 Sep 2026US 12,728,246 B2
- Therapy device for stimulating hair growth1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295293 A1Shenzhen Nuon Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Transdermal drug delivery devices and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284296 A1Morningside Venture Investments Limited
- Powdered antibiotic dispensing tool device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284369 A1
- Portable Hydrogel Electrochemical Device for Skin Disease Treatment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284370 A1The University of Chicago
- Method and apparatus for epidermal delivery of powdered medicaments24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284371 A1Particle Vaccine Canada Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for treating tissues, for example skin1,592US 4,382,441 A1983
- Device for treatment of wounds in body tissue of patients by exposure to jets of gas1,339US 4,608,041 A1986
- Transdermal infusion device1,256US 4,605,399 AComplex, Inc. · 1986
- Hand applicator of encapsulated liquids1,124US 7,419,321 B22008
- Surgical band fluid media dispenser1,085US 7,946,453 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2011