A61M 5/178 Syringes
Introduced: January 1990
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way; Accessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests > Syringes
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- Subclass:
- DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
Filing statistics
IPC A61M 5/178 belongs to the parent subclass A61M, which recorded 625,206 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 34,933 in 2013 to 61,902 in 2023 (+77%), peaking at 84,326 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class A61 are PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (18,523 applications), NOVARTIS (14,253 applications) and COVIDIEN (13,953 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A61M 5/19 having more than one chamber
- A61M 5/2 Automatic syringes, e.g. with automatically actuated piston rod, with automatic needle injection, filling automatically
- A61M 5/24 Ampoule syringes, i.e. syringes with needle for use in combination with replaceable ampoules or cartridges, e.g. automatic
- A61M 5/28 Syringe ampoules or cartridges, i.e. ampoules or cartridges provided with a needle
- A61M 5/3 Syringes for injection by jet action, without needle, e.g. for use with replaceable ampoules or cartridges
- A61M 5/31 Details
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 18,523
- NOVARTIS CH 14,253
- COVIDIEN US 13,953
- ROCHE CH 12,005
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,955
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 11,692
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 11,596
- L'OREAL FR 11,593
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 11,297
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 9,594