10 medical & health devices patents lapsed this week
Selected from 3,760 patents the USPTO recorded as expired for unpaid fees, ranked by opportunity score. The summaries and most of each score are generated by AI.
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1
Flat two-plate head-and-neck phantom with replaceable tooth simulants
A flat, slab-style head and neck phantom composed of two mating plates with matching insertion grooves that accept multiple cylindrical tooth simulants. The device supports optional...
69score / 100 -
2
Inflatable patient turning and positioning pad for labor and bedside care
A bed-mounted turning pad with two inflatable side chambers and a separate inflatable positioning pad that lies between patient and turning pad. The side chambers inflate via hoses to...
68score / 100 -
3
Wheeled walker with tethered belt to limit separation
A four‑wheeled rollator-style walker with an integrated belt and one or more tethers that attach the user to the frame to limit how far the walker can move away. The tether assembly...
64score / 100 -
4
Wound dressing made from silver-linked gel-forming fibres
A wound dressing composed of gel-forming fibres (for example carboxymethyl cellulose or alginate) that have silver ions ionically linked to a fraction of their exchangeable sites. The...
62score / 100 -
5
Three-lumen catheter that samples and returns blood while infusing a second fluid
A vascular catheter with at least three separate lumens: one lumen withdraws blood from near the distal tip, a second lumen infuses a second fluid toward a nearby distal opening, and a...
59score / 100 -
6
System and method for physiological monitoring Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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Visualization apparatus for transseptal access Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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8
Pill dispenser with cylindrical package holder for array-type packages Pro
Write-up, demand check and manufacturing notes available with Pro.
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