A61B 17/442
Without pivotal connections
Official title: {without pivotal connections, e.g. using vacuum}
A61B17/442 (Without pivotal connections) appears on 75 US grants and 67 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 75
- Published applications
- 67
- Assignees
- 34
- Inventors
- 123
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Fetal vacuum extractor having compact, versatile control handle and related methods of manufacture and use thereof4 Aug 2026US 12,697,141 B2Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
- Fetus delivery assisting device4 Feb 2025US 12,213,702 B2CooperSurgical, Inc.
- Apparatus for extraction of at least one element from a cavity and a pressure limitation apparatus21 May 2024US 11,986,217 B2Maternal Newborn Health Innovations, Pbc
- Subaxillary traction device to address shoulder dystocia during childbirth22 Aug 2023US 11,730,518 B2
- Apparatus for extraction of at least one element from a cavity and a pressure limitation apparatus4 Jul 2023US 11,690,650 B2Maternal Newborn Health Innovations, Pbc
- Device for extracting elements from a cavity and method of operation21 May 2026US 2026/0137423 A1Maternal Newborn Health Innovations, Pbc
- Obstetrician assistance device and method to operate the same26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083477 A1
- Methods and apparatus for immobilizing an exteriorized uterus18 Dec 2025US 2025/0380966 A1
- Devices and methods for treating shoulder dystocia9 Oct 2025US 2025/0312067 A1Fetalease Ltd.
- Birthing device3 Jul 2025US 2025/0213274 A1Birthglide Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Obstetrical vacuum extractor cup with force measuring capabilities466US 6,361,542 B1Prism Enterprises, Inc. · 2002
- Obstetrical vacuum extractor cup with soft molded lip132US 5,935,136 APristech, Inc. · 1999
- Manipulable vacuum extractor for childbirth and method of using the same108US 5,019,086 A1991
- Surgical lift method and apparatus107US 5,545,123 AEthicon, Inc. · 1996
- Canned vacuum87US 8,512,301 B22013