A61M 5/34
Constructions for connecting the needle
Official title: Constructions for connecting the needle {, e.g. to syringe nozzle or needle hub (connecting catheter tubes to hubs A61M25/0014)}
A61M5/34 (Constructions for connecting the needle) appears on 1,598 US grants and 1,839 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61M- Granted patents
- 1,598
- Published applications
- 1,839
- Assignees
- 646
- Inventors
- 2,751
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 25 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 8 |
| 2002 | 24 | 36 |
| 2003 | 26 | 36 |
| 2004 | 25 | 49 |
| 2005 | 14 | 34 |
| 2006 | 17 | 35 |
| 2007 | 10 | 53 |
| 2008 | 16 | 57 |
| 2009 | 16 | 54 |
| 2010 | 40 | 55 |
| 2011 | 38 | 58 |
| 2012 | 33 | 93 |
| 2013 | 49 | 107 |
| 2014 | 50 | 103 |
| 2015 | 47 | 104 |
| 2016 | 88 | 100 |
| 2017 | 76 | 89 |
| 2018 | 81 | 122 |
| 2019 | 96 | 106 |
| 2020 | 89 | 106 |
| 2021 | 75 | 97 |
| 2022 | 78 | 79 |
| 2023 | 74 | 82 |
| 2024 | 60 | 61 |
| 2025 | 51 | 66 |
| 2026 | 42 | 49 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A61M 5/347Rotatable647
- A61M 5/344Using additional parts371
- A61M 5/348Snap lock, i.e. upon axial displacement of needle assembly188
- A61M 5/343Connection of needle cannula to needle hub, or directly to syringe nozzle170
- A61M 2005/341Angularly adjustable or angled away from the axis of the injectorIndexing code135
- A61M 5/346Friction fit115
- A61M 5/349Using adhesive bond or glues105
- A61M 2005/342Off-center needles, i.e. needle connections not being coaxial with the longitudinal symmetryIndexing code57
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- Safety IV catheter with V-clip interlock and needle tip capture22 Sep 2026US 12,741,123 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Syringe, syringe body and method for the production thereof15 Sep 2026US 12,734,309 B2Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
- Device for subcutaneous delivery of fluid medicament1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295153 A1NeuroDerm, Ltd.
- Shielded needle unit with actuatable mounting feature1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295173 A1
- Adaptor for a Drug Delivery Device and Drug Delivery Device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295178 A1Becton Dickinson France
- Shielded needle unit with actuatable container coupling24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284310 A1
- Methods for delivering agents with pre-filled syringes to minimize intraocular inflammation17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273192 A1Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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- Automated filling systems and methods607US 7,963,954 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2011
- Needle guard and needle assembly for syringe603US 5,360,404 AInviro Medical Devices Ltd. · 1994
- Adhesive patch systems and methods584US 8,323,250 B2Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. · 2012
- Cannula insertion set with safety retracting needle471US 4,747,831 APhase Medical, Inc. · 1988