A61M 39/10
Tube connectors or tube couplings
A61M39/10 (Tube connectors or tube couplings) appears on 4,992 US grants and 6,320 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 4,992
- Published applications
- 6,320
- Assignees
- 1,643
- Inventors
- 8,235
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997 | 53 | 0 |
| 1998 | 59 | 0 |
| 1999 | 46 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 48 | 12 |
| 2002 | 38 | 63 |
| 2003 | 33 | 57 |
| 2004 | 34 | 93 |
| 2005 | 34 | 110 |
| 2006 | 41 | 132 |
| 2007 | 45 | 100 |
| 2008 | 42 | 169 |
| 2009 | 56 | 153 |
| 2010 | 88 | 170 |
| 2011 | 113 | 191 |
| 2012 | 127 | 187 |
| 2013 | 159 | 248 |
| 2014 | 180 | 281 |
| 2015 | 192 | 280 |
| 2016 | 195 | 320 |
| 2017 | 243 | 328 |
| 2018 | 260 | 369 |
| 2019 | 308 | 382 |
| 2020 | 313 | 419 |
| 2021 | 288 | 436 |
| 2022 | 298 | 370 |
| 2023 | 335 | 416 |
| 2024 | 357 | 476 |
| 2025 | 320 | 325 |
| 2026 | 199 | 233 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 39/1011Locking means for securing connection1,292
- A61M 39/16Having provision for disinfection or sterilisation1,036
- A61M 39/1033Swivel nut connectors722
- A61M 2039/1077AdaptersIndexing code701
- A61M 2039/1027Quick-acting type connectorsIndexing code692
- A61M 39/12For joining a flexible tube to a rigid attachment639
- A61M 2039/1072With a septum present in the connectorIndexing code486
- A61M 39/105Multi-channel connectors or couplings446
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- A61M 39/14For connecting tubes having sealed ends396
- A61M 2039/1066Having protection meansIndexing code280
- A61M 2039/1044Verifying the connectionIndexing code245
- A61M 2039/1083Having a plurality of female connectorsIndexing code242
- A61M 39/1055Rotating or swivel joints238
- A61M 2039/1088Having a plurality of male connectorsIndexing code222
- A61M 2039/1094At least partly incompatible with standard connectorsIndexing code177
- A61M 2039/1038Union screw connectorsIndexing code155
- A61M 2039/1016Unlocking means providing a secure or comfortable disconnectionIndexing code146
- A61M 2039/1022Additionally providing electrical connectionIndexing code137
- A61M 2039/1061Break-apart tubing connectors or couplingsIndexing code117
- A61M 2039/1005Detection of disconnectionIndexing code110
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