A61M 39/16
Having provision for disinfection or sterilisation
Official title: having provision for disinfection or sterilisation {(A61M39/143 takes precedence)}
A61M39/16 (Having provision for disinfection or sterilisation) appears on 1,036 US grants and 1,286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 1,036
- Published applications
- 1,286
- Assignees
- 371
- Inventors
- 1,774
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12 | 16 |
| 2003 | 4 | 19 |
| 2004 | 7 | 13 |
| 2005 | 9 | 19 |
| 2006 | 10 | 22 |
| 2007 | 7 | 21 |
| 2008 | 8 | 39 |
| 2009 | 11 | 37 |
| 2010 | 21 | 44 |
| 2011 | 27 | 35 |
| 2012 | 24 | 41 |
| 2013 | 47 | 53 |
| 2014 | 36 | 59 |
| 2015 | 42 | 53 |
| 2016 | 33 | 65 |
| 2017 | 48 | 55 |
| 2018 | 64 | 64 |
| 2019 | 60 | 97 |
| 2020 | 60 | 68 |
| 2021 | 49 | 85 |
| 2022 | 63 | 86 |
| 2023 | 58 | 79 |
| 2024 | 70 | 107 |
| 2025 | 77 | 65 |
| 2026 | 51 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Universal single-use cap for male and female connectors6 Oct 2026US 12,752,095 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Medical treatment apparatus with overpressure in the port15 Sep 2026US 12,734,349 B2Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- Disinfecting cap8 Sep 2026US 12,728,253 B2Medline Industries, Inc.
- Sterilization device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,760 B2HAI Solutions, Inc.
- Disinfecting cap for needleless connectors with multi-part housing and automatic lock25 Aug 2026US 12,714,841 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Protective membrane for medical luer connectors1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295232 A1CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Priming cap10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263773 A1ICU Medical, Inc.
- Aseptic Coupling Devices10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266404 A1Colder Products Company
- Strip package for antiseptic cap3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257051 A1Excelsior Medical Corporation
- A multi-layer disinfection device for disinfecting a female medical connector3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257052 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Luer receiver and method for fluid transfer650US 6,171,287 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company · 2001
- Hot water disinfection of dialysis machines, including the extracorporeal circuit thereof490US 5,591,344 AAksys, Ltd. · 1997
- Feedback controlled drug delivery system444US 6,017,318 AGensia Automedics, Inc. · 2000
- Connector assembly for sterile connection or two internally sterile containers of tubings368US 4,610,469 ASteritech, Inc. · 1986
- Dry break coupling351US 5,492,147 AAeroquip Corporation · 1996