Patent assignee · COMPANY

NYPRO INC.

63Patents
37Active
63Granted
53Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 21, 1979 → Apr 12, 2024 · 11 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6039302A Swabbable luer-activated valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 316 Expired
US5535785A Luer-activated check valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 263 Expired
US6883778B1 Apparatus for reducing fluid drawback through a medical valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 213 Expired
US6585229B2 Medical nozzle securing apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 158 Expired
US7100890B2 Swabbable luer-activated valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 151 Expired
US6869426B2 Anti-drawback medical valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 123 Expired
US5775671A Luer-activated valve Human Necessities 112 Expired
US5190067A Directional flow control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 106 Expired
US6755391B2 Anti-drawback medical valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 106 Expired
US7396348B2 Medical valve with expandable member Human Necessities 96 Expired
US7837658B2 Anti-drawback medical valve Human Necessities 89 Active
US7014169B2 Anti-drawback medical valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 87 Expired
US7815168B2 Medical valve with rotating member and method Human Necessities 70 Active
US7357792B2 Positive push medical valve with internal seal Human Necessities 69 Expired
US7857284B2 Medical valve with movable member Human Necessities 67 Active
US6892998B2 Medical valve and method of assembling the same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Expired
US7879012B2 Medical valve with resilient sealing member Human Necessities 58 Active
US7753892B2 Anti-drawback medical valve Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 53 Active
US7914502B2 Anti-drawback medical valve Human Necessities 51 Expired
US4415003A Control of fluid flow using a flexible disc Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 49 Expired
US4369812A Control of fluid flow using precisely positioned disc Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 48 Expired
US8100869B2 Medical valve with expandable member Human Necessities 45 Active
US8100868B2 Anti-drawback medical valve Human Necessities 37 Active
US4534464A Manufacture and use of closely spaced attachments Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US4573242A Close pitch harnessing device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.