A61M 35/006
Using sponges, foams, absorbent pads or swabs as spreading means
Official title: {using sponges, foams, absorbent pads or swabs as spreading means}
A61M35/006 (Using sponges, foams, absorbent pads or swabs as spreading means) appears on 467 US grants and 510 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 510
- Assignees
- 231
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- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 10 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- 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
- Integrated time-indicating device during topical skin application28 Jul 2026US 12,690,941 B2CareFusion 2200, Inc.
- Nitric oxide therapies23 Jun 2026US 12,661,477 B2VERO Biotech Inc.
- Dermal patches and glass swabs for application of topical immunosensitizers2 Jun 2026US 12,642,948 B2Squarex, LLC
- Liquid applicator device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241151 A1Healthium Medtech Limited
- Systems, Methods and Devices for Aiding in the Decolonization of Bacteria23 Jul 2026US 2026/0211532 A1
- Applicator with tinting agent9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192099 A1CareFusion 2200, Inc.
- Preoperative skin preparation applicator2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183523 A1Sage Products, LLC
- Headache stick23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108713 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fluid delivery apparatus and method370US 5,785,688 ACeramatec, Inc. · 1998
- Apparatus and method for the collection of analytes on a dermal patch333US 5,438,984 ASudor Partners · 1995
- Vaginal sponge delivery system216US 5,527,534 AGynetech Laboratories, Ltd. · 1996
- Stylus applicator for a rehydrated multi-constituent medication151US 5,490,736 AHabley Medical Technology Corporation · 1996
- Applicator swabs and method of making same126US 4,887,994 A1989