A61M 39/18
Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile
Official title: Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile docking
A61M39/18 (Methods or apparatus for making the connection under sterile conditions, i.e. sterile) appears on 386 US grants and 463 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 386
- Published applications
- 463
- Assignees
- 191
- Inventors
- 837
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 11 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 8 | 16 |
| 2011 | 12 | 14 |
| 2012 | 8 | 16 |
| 2013 | 23 | 19 |
| 2014 | 10 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 | 24 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2018 | 21 | 29 |
| 2019 | 20 | 33 |
| 2020 | 25 | 22 |
| 2021 | 18 | 24 |
| 2022 | 19 | 27 |
| 2023 | 30 | 28 |
| 2024 | 26 | 37 |
| 2025 | 25 | 28 |
| 2026 | 17 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Medical treatment apparatus with overpressure in the port15 Sep 2026US 12,734,349 B2Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- Access system for a medical treatment device for extracting or adding a medical liquid, and medical treatment device having an access of this kind25 Aug 2026US 12,714,842 B2Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- Device for delivery of antimicrobial agent into a medical device4 Aug 2026US 12,697,477 B2ICU Medical, Inc.
- Aseptic fluid couplings14 Jul 2026US 12,680,643 B2Colder Products Company
- Aseptic connector with disposable air lock23 Jun 2026US 12,661,493 B2Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine
- Aseptic Coupling Devices10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266404 A1Colder Products Company
- Connector coupling assembly2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183527 A1CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Serial Blade Loading For Sterile Connection Device21 May 2026US 2026/0137922 A1
- Aseptic piercing system and method7 May 2026US 2026/0124115 A1Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Aseptic connector30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115445 A1Watson-Marlow Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Aseptic connector assembly for conduits for sterile fluids240US 4,673,400 A1987
- Self sealing disconnect device214US 6,902,207 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2005
- Detaching tool for a tube for medical treatment212US 5,817,116 APiolax, Inc. · 1998