A61M 39/14
For connecting tubes having sealed ends
Official title: for connecting tubes having sealed ends {(needle sets A61M5/162; having valves closing automatically on disconnection of line A61M39/26)}
A61M39/14 (For connecting tubes having sealed ends) appears on 396 US grants and 305 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 396
- Published applications
- 305
- Assignees
- 161
- Inventors
- 651
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10 |
| 2003 | 7 | 16 |
| 2004 | 11 | 14 |
| 2005 | 5 | 13 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 |
| 2007 | 8 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 12 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 14 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | 12 | 11 |
| 2014 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 13 | 8 |
| 2016 | 15 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 18 |
| 2022 | 6 | 19 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 16 | 21 |
| 2025 | 11 | 20 |
| 2026 | 12 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Needleless connector having check valve with concave flow surface29 Sep 2026US 12,746,383 B2CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Connection structure and liquid medicine administration tool22 Sep 2026US 12,741,097 B2Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Fluid connector assembly11 Aug 2026US 12,702,811 B2CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Connection system and active sterilizer for a drug delivery device21 Jul 2026US 12,685,792 B2West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
- Universal thread fluid container enclosure systems30 Jun 2026US 12,667,707 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Protective membrane for medical luer connectors1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295232 A1CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Medical tubing system having fitting with anti-tamper sleeve and jacket lock3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257050 A1Flex-Trac, Inc.
- Serial Blade Loading For Sterile Connection Device21 May 2026US 2026/0137922 A1
- Unions For Joining Fluid Conduits19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078851 A1Sartorius Stedim Fmt SAS
- Breakaway connector5 Mar 2026US 2026/0061177 A1Site Saver, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Compact pump drive system1,514US 6,248,093 B1MiniMed Inc. · 2001
- Medication infusion set691US 6,056,718 AMiniMed Inc. · 2000
- Method and apparatus for detecting errors, fluid pressure, and occlusions in an ambulatory infusion pump578US 7,892,206 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2011
- Quick-connect coupling for a medication infusion system557US 5,545,152 AMiniMed Inc. · 1996
- Medical connector468US 4,752,292 AICU Medical, Inc. · 1988