A61B 2017/0061
Implements located only on one side of the opening
Official title: {Implements located only on one side of the opening}
A61B2017/0061 (Implements located only on one side of the opening) appears on 223 US grants and 351 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 223
- Published applications
- 351
- Assignees
- 145
- Inventors
- 520
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 23 |
| 2006 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 | 19 |
| 2011 | 8 | 24 |
| 2012 | 7 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 13 |
| 2014 | 19 | 24 |
| 2015 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 | 18 |
| 2017 | 16 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 | 23 |
| 2021 | 7 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 28 |
| 2025 | 7 | 15 |
| 2026 | 11 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Medical systems, devices, and related methods thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,703 B2Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
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- Assembly and method for the closure of vascular abnormalities30 Jun 2026US 12,667,351 B2St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
- Surgical pads and spacers23 Jun 2026US 12,661,104 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Occluder19 May 2026US 12,629,142 B2Shanghai Shape Memory Alloy Co., Ltd.
- Left atrial appendage occlusion device delivery systems1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294416 A1Covidien LP
- A delivery sheath for a vascular closure device and/or a vascular closure device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283607 A1
- Left atrial appendage occlusion device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240532 A1Elevate Innovations, LLC
- Device for delivery of surgical patches during minimally invasive surgery2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182977 A1Sealantium Medical Ltd
- Left atrial appendage closure devices18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165695 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Intravascular trap and method of trapping particles in bodily fluids762US 6,605,102 B1ev3 Inc. · 2003
- Hernia repair prosthesis307US 6,425,924 B1Ethicon, Inc. · 2002
- Device and method for assisting end-to side anastomosis298US 6,409,739 B1Cardio Medical Solutions, Inc. · 2002
- Device and method for assisting end-to-side anastomosis289US 5,944,730 ACardio Medical Solutions, Inc. · 1999
- Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus266US 7,615,076 B2Anulex Technologies, Inc. · 2009