A61M 39/165
Shrouds or protectors for aseptically enclosing the connector
Official title: {Shrouds or protectors for aseptically enclosing the connector}
A61M39/165 (Shrouds or protectors for aseptically enclosing the connector) appears on 222 US grants and 293 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 222
- Published applications
- 293
- Assignees
- 104
- Inventors
- 393
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 | 7 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 16 |
| 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 13 | 10 |
| 2016 | 13 | 17 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 15 | 9 |
| 2019 | 21 | 25 |
| 2020 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 | 31 |
| 2025 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026 | 18 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Universal single-use cap for male and female connectors6 Oct 2026US 12,752,095 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Fluid hub assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,716,532 B2CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Drainage spigot guard18 Aug 2026US 12,708,739 B2Spigot Guard LLC
- Medical connector contamination prevention device7 Jul 2026US 12,673,196 B2
- Disinfecting cap for male and female connectors including a constricting lock16 Jun 2026US 12,653,998 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Aseptic fluid couplings13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235239 A1Colder Products Company
- Disinfection Scrub For Male And Female Luer Connectors2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183439 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Connector coupling assembly2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183527 A1CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Disinfecting cap for open female luer devices18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166297 A1Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
- Disinfecting cap with pressure seal capability14 May 2026US 2026/0131128 A1Becton, Dickinson and Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Antiseptic catheter coupling septum308US 5,242,425 AGish Biomedical, Inc. · 1993
- Ambulatory dialysis system and connector225US 4,810,241 A1989
- Antibacterial closure system220US 4,624,664 ATravenol European Research and Development Centre (TERADEC) · 1986
- Self sealing disconnect device214US 6,902,207 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2005
- Connecting device for medical liquid containers205US 4,405,312 AAbbott Laboratories · 1983